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Events

November 13 roundtable digs into climate pathways and the long afterlife of emissions

The Salish Sea Science Roundtable online speaker series continues on Friday, November 13 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Past emissions from major polluters will continue to influence global and local temperatures for decades, with implications for climate impacts and planning. Dargan Frierson will share research on the long afterlife of past emissions and discuss what it […]

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Dispatch from the World Seabird Conference in Australia

Last month, PSI staff writer Eric Wagner joined hundreds of scientists from 51 countries to talk about the health of the world’s seabirds. Throughout the conference, the climate crisis loomed large but there were signs of hope in the sheer numbers of dedicated scientists working on seabird protection. By Eric Wagner Seabirds are declining all […]

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Southern resident orca population increases by two; no adult deaths reported in latest census

The southern resident killer whales — those fish-eating orcas that were once tied closely to Puget Sound — have managed to stay somewhat intact, with no deaths among the adult population for more than two years. As I reported this summer, four new calves were reported during the recent census year, ending in July, but […]