7/6 Hawthorn, Mt Rainier, Lytton, seashore bake, fossil fuels, sand lance, too many geese, Capitol Lake, salmon survivor, sea urchins

Douglas Hawtonrn [Gardenia]

 
Douglas Hawthorn Crataegus douglasii
This species is a handsome ornamental with showy white flowers, glossy foliage, and odd, shiny black fruits. It is named for its discoverer, David Douglas (1798-1834), the Scottish botanical explorer. Cattle and sheep browse the foliage; pheasants, partridges, quail, and other birds consume the berries. The most widespread western member of its genus, Black Hawthorn is also the only species north to southeastern Alaska. (Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center)

Heat wave sends water pouring off Mount Rainier, exposing glaciers to summer heat sooner
A torrent of melted snow has flooded rivers and streams near Mount Rainier following record-setting heat throughout Washington. Eli Francovich reports. (Spokesman-Review) Climate crisis, shrinking habitat threaten ‘cute, funny’ WA birds   U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service considers listing Mt. Rainier ptarmigan on the federal endangered species list. Courtney Flatt reports. (NW News Network)

The town that broke Canada’s heat record has burned to the ground 
A day after setting that 121-degree record, the small town of Lytton, B.C., evacuated Wednesday evening to escape rapidly encroaching forest fires. By Thursday, the town had mostly burned to the ground: 90% destroyed. John Ryan reports. (KUOW) Wildfire that decimated B.C. town was likely human-caused, says official  The B.C. Wildfire Service says the fire that burned through Lytton, B.C., last week, resulting in two deaths, was likely human-caused.  Maryse Zeidler reports. (CBC)

More than a billion seashore animals may have cooked to death in B.C. heat wave, says UBC researcher 
Shoreline temps above 50 C and low tides led to mass deaths of animals like mussels, clams, sea stars. Alex Migdal reports. (CBC)

Canadian governments have spent $23 billion supporting three pipelines since 2018: report
A new report finds Canadian governments have provided billions to support pipelines — none of which have been completed to date — even as experts worry pipelines themselves undermine progress on climate goals. Sharon J. Riley reports. (The Narwhal) The time for U.S. oil and gas companies to pay for environmental devastation may be near  An unprecedented wave of lawsuits in the U.S. aim to hold big oil and gas companies accountable for aggravating the climate crisis and covering up what they knew. Chris McGreal reports. (The Narwhal) Oil hits six-year highs after OPEC Plus fails to reach a deal Oil prices surged to their highest levels in years on Tuesday, a day after OPEC, Russia and their allies failed yet again reach agreement on production increases. (NY Times)

New evidence of spawning Pacific sand lance found in Salish Sea
Evidence of Pacific sand lance spawning has been discovered in a sampling region between Cowichan Bay to Bowser, BC, on the east side of Vancouver Island, and Gabriola Island, according to a new study published last Thursday by Vancouver Island University and WWF-Canada. Tina Knezevic writes. (World Wildlife Fund-Canada)

Protecting and Restoring Estuaries – From Geese
K’omoks First Nation lens on approaches to geese overpopulation means restoring estuary habitat, and harvesting geese to enhance community food security. Odette Auger reports. (Watershed Sentinel)

State issues draft environmental report on Capitol Lake’s future
The decades-long process to improve and manage Capitol Lake took a significant step forward last week when the state released a draft environmental report on the lake’s future...The report, which was released by the state Department of Enterprise Services, is officially known as the draft environmental impact statement for the Capitol Lake Deschutes Estuary long-term management project. Its release has triggered a 45-day comment period through Aug. 13. Rolf Boone reports. (Olympia)

Survivor: Salmon Edition
Pink salmon are competitive—for food, for mates, and for space to spawn. Today, pinks are the most abundant of all Pacific salmon species, but what lies ahead for them in a time of rapid climate change? Will different salmon species adapt before the climate votes them off the island? Brandon Wei reports. (Hakai Magazine)

The scientists fighting to save the ocean’s most important carbon capture system
The fate of the world’s kelp forests may depend on controlling its sworn enemy – sea urchins -- and the Nature Conservancy, an Arlington-based environmental group, says it has a plan. Lucy Sherriff reports. (Washington Post)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  331 AM PDT Tue Jul 6 2021   
TODAY  Light wind becoming NW 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Wind  waves less than 1 ft becoming 2 ft or less in the afternoon. NW  swell 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. NW swell  3 ft at 9 seconds.

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