6/25 Spider-Man, 'dome of heat,' hot salmon, BC spending, Sea-Tac air, week in review

 

Spider-Man is a super hero who acquired spider-related abilities after a bite from a radioactive spider; these include clinging to surfaces, superhuman strength and agility, and detecting danger with his "spider-sense." He then builds wrist-mounted "web-shooter" devices that shoot artificial spider-webbing of his own design. (Wikipedia)

Extreme ‘dome of heat’ to descend on Metro Vancouver this weekend
‘It’s unprecedented,’ says meteorologist Armel Castellan. ‘It’s never happened this early in the season. Temperatures could be breaking all-time highs in south coast locations in June’ Kevin Griffin reports. (Vancouver Sun) Excessive Heat Warning Begins Friday Across Puget Sound  Forecasters say an incoming heat wave is poised to push temperatures up into the triple digits this weekend. Lucas Combos reports. (Patch)

Hot salmon: Heat wave brings concern for Northwest water temps as memory of 2015 die-off looms
As the mercury climbs this weekend, water temperatures are also expected to increase. Warmer waters can spell bad news for salmon, especially if the temperatures stay warm for long periods of time. For salmon, temps above 68 degrees Fahrenheit can be dangerously warm. The fish will often take refuge in cooler areas, like tributaries. Courtney Flatt reports. (KNKX)

BC Spends More Subsidizing Fossil Fuels Than on Fighting Climate Change: Report
Over the past year, the BC NDP have given away $1.3 billion in fossil fuel subsidies, which is more than the $1.1 billion it pledged to fight climate change, according to a new analysis by Stand.earth. The report looks at B.C.’s “runaway” fossil fuel subsidies, which have been on the rise since the new government took over in 2018.  Michelle Gamage reports. (The Tyee)

Activists push back against rising air pollution from Sea-Tac Airport
Sea-Tac Airport is currently reporting more takeoffs and landings than at any time since early March 2020. That was in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel of all kinds took a nose dive. The airport has also been planning to boost the number of flights it handles well beyond pre-pandemic levels, a prospect that alarms activists in neighboring communities. They say the air they breathe has already polluted, their health. And they say they are already harmed by incessant overhead noise, and the global climate unraveling. John Ryan reports. (KUOW)

Salish Sea News Week in Review 6/25/21: Catfish Friday, saving old-growth, fireworks, BC graded, missing SRKW, Site C dam, Electron Dam, hot weather, Roberts Bank, BC LNG, Big Bar slide, hot salmon    

Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  314 AM PDT Fri Jun 25 2021   
TODAY  Light wind becoming N to 10 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves 1 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt easing to 10 kt after midnight. Wind  waves 2 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 12 seconds. 
SAT  E wind to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Wind waves  1 ft or less. W swell 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
SAT NIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming to 10 kt after midnight.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
SUN  Light wind. Wind waves less than 1 ft. W swell 4 ft at  10 seconds.

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