When winter weather gets cold enough to start freezing sea spray on decks and rigging, this brings its own set of nightmares for people working at sea.
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When winter weather gets cold enough to start freezing sea spray on decks and rigging, this brings its own set of nightmares for people working at sea.
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Today, an annual Ship Report tradition: a reading of “A Coastal Christmas,” a charming take on “The Night Before Christmas,” written by Long Beach Peninsula author Lynette Rae McAdams and illustrated by Astoria artist Sally Lackaff.
It’s a classic maritime tale, in which Santa gets into trouble on the water, and is rescued by fishermen and the U.S. Coast Guard. Together, they save Christmas.
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Today, an annual Ship Report tradition: a reading of “A Coastal Christmas,” a charming take on “The Night Before Christmas,” written by Long Beach Peninsula author Lynette Rae McAdams and illustrated by Astoria artist Sally Lackaff.
It’s a classic maritime tale, in which Santa gets into trouble on the water, and is rescued by fishermen and the U.S. Coast Guard. Together, they save Christmas.
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In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
Today we look at microplastics in our Columbia River water, and what we as citizens and consumers can do about it.
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In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
Today we look at microplastics in our Columbia River water, and what we as citizens and consumers can do about it.
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In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
In Part 1 today we look at where microplastics come from and where they end up.
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In this two part Ship Report, we’re talking about microplastics in our waters and in the Columbia River in particular. In a recent online talk sponsored by Columbia Riverkeeper, we hear from Idaho professor and researcher Kirsten Kapp, who studies microplastics – tiny bits of plastic – in our natural environment.
In Part 1 today we look at where microplastics come from and where they end up.
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It’s a hard to believe scenario with multiple layers: yes, vanilla extract is found in our waterways around the holidays in embarrassing quantities, courtesy of our sewer systems.
Worse, it’s mostly artificial vanilla extract – not even the real thing. But that’s not all.
Today we took a look at the oddly spicey pollutants in our waters at this time of year, and where artificial vanilla flavor really comes from.
Spoiler: it’s probably best that you not be eating when you listen to this one, and our story has to do with a furry, water-loving animal called a beaver.
Image: Engraving of a Beaver. Thomas Pennant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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It’s a hard to believe scenario with multiple layers: yes, vanilla extract is found in our waterways around the holidays in embarrassing quantities, courtesy of our sewer systems.
Worse, it’s mostly artificial vanilla extract – not even the real thing. But that’s not all.
Today we took a look at the oddly spicey pollutants in our waters at this time of year, and where artificial vanilla flavor really comes from.
Spoiler: it’s probably best that you not be eating when you listen to this one, and our story has to do with a furry, water-loving animal called a beaver.
Image: Engraving of a Beaver. Thomas Pennant, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Today we take a close look at the ships on the Columbia River, where they’re from, where they’re going, and what’s on board.
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Today we take a close look at the ships on the Columbia River, where they’re from, where they’re going, and what’s on board.
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