7/8 Oregon ash, NW heat wave, wildfire smoke, Fairy Cr protest, Bjorn the sea lion

Oregon Ash [Native Plants PNW]

 
Oregon Ash Fraxinus latifolia
Oregon Ash is found from the southern coast of British Columbia, west of the Cascades in Washington and Oregon, to the coast ranges and Sierra Nevadas of California.Natives used Oregon Ash wood for canoe paddles and digging sticks. Today the hard wood is used for tool handles, furniture, sports equipment, and barrels.  It also makes good firewood. Latifolia means “wide leaves.”  Oregon Ash has wider leaflets than most Ashes. (Native Plants PNW)

Study: Northwest heat wave impossible without climate change
The deadly heat wave that roasted the Pacific Northwest and western Canada was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change that added a few extra degrees to the record-smashing temperatures, a new quick scientific analysis found. An international team of 27 scientists calculated that climate change increased chances of the extreme heat occurring by at least 150 times, but likely much more. Seth Borenstein reports. (Associated Press)

Study: How smoke affects birds in Washington ... and our ability to see them
We know that people suffer when smoke from wildfires fills the air. It’s a nuisance and a health hazard. But how does it affect wildlife? Researchers at the University of Washington are tackling that question. Bellamy Paithorp reports. (KNKX)

More smoke from BC wildfires could blow into western Washington by Friday, air quality to remain good
Though air quality around Puget Sound isn't expected to be impacted by the smoke, central Washington could see moderate impacts. (KING)

RCMP arrest nine at old-growth logging blockades on Vancouver Island
There have now been 376 arrests since police began enforcing the injunction in May, including at least 26 people who have been arrested more than once. (Canadian Press)

Bjorn the blind sea lion gets a second chance at life at Point Defiance Zoo
Amber Becerra traveled from Los Angeles to Tacoma for a short 24-hour trip ahead of the holiday weekend. She wanted to see an old friend get his happy ending. Bjorn the sea lion prepared for his public debut at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, swimming laps in a 30-foot circular pool behind the scenes at the Rocky Shores habitat...Becerra wasn’t sure if Bjorn would recognize her — not because it had been nearly two months since she had seen him, but because Bjorn is blind. Kari Plog reports. (KNKX)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  307 AM PDT Thu Jul 8 2021   
TODAY  SW wind to 10 kt becoming W 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
TONIGHT  W wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. W swell  3 ft at 8 seconds.

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