by Deborah Bach
Aug 22 2011 in Environment by Deborah Bach
By continuously harvesting energy from the environment, wave gliders are able to travel long distances without having to be refueled. Photo by Joshua C. Gunter Floating miles off the coast of Washington are what appear to be two bright yellow surfboards without surfers. But the two devices, measuring about six feet long and three feet [...]
by Deborah Bach
Aug 16 2011 in Currents, Environment by Deborah Bach
All you Cliff Mass fans out there will likely be happy to know that he’s returning to radio, this time on NPR affiliate KPLU. Reporter Eric Lacitis at the Seattle Times has the story: Weather guru Cliff Mass will be back on the air at KPLU, the Tacoma-based jazz public radio station that says it’s [...]
by Scott Wilson
Jul 29 2011 in Currents, Environment, Short Tacks by Scott Wilson
Sunken treasure? Giant squid? Great white sharks? Or just a whole lot of seaweed and clam shells? If you have ever spent a few hours on a slow watch gazing idly down at the undulating, reflective membrane of the ocean surface as you skim along the top, surely you have wondered what exactly it is [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jul 11 2011 in Business of Boating, Currents, Environment by Deborah Bach
Dozens of boaters head to Desolation Sound each year in search of tranquility, along with awe-inspiring natural beauty. But some boaters fear that a proposal for a marina in one of the area’s most popular anchorages could ruin what they love about the place. The Klahoose First Nation is proposing to develop a marine resort [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jul 2 2011 in Currents, Environment by Deborah Bach
Enforcement officers will once again be stopping boats being hauled to and from Washington waterways this summer to check for zebra mussels and other aquatic invasive species. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officers will be conducting mandatory checks of boats, trailers and gear throughout the boating season. The goal of the annual patrol [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jun 21 2011 in Currents, Environment by Deborah Bach
An extensive reddish bloom extending over a large section of Puget Sound is not the toxic ”red tide,” according to the Washington State Department of Ecology. The bloom extends from Kingston to Des Moines and from Seattle to Bainbridge Island. Scientists from the DOE’s marine program it during a routine flight over the area and took water samples [...]
Jun 21 2011 in Environment by Marty McOmber
Most marine mammals we know — particularly those of the two-legged variety — dream of heading south to warmer waters. Not so for some long-beaked tropical dolphins, who have apparently decided to give the frigid waters of Puget Sound a try. The Seattle Times has the story. The long-beaked common dolphins were spotted off Boston Harbor, near Olympia, [...]
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