7/7 Creambush, BC heat, cost of heat, scary heat, tracking birds, predator-prey, low oxygen water, escort tugs

 Creambush [Connie Gallant]

Creambush Holodiscus discolor
Creambush is known for its cascading bunches of fragrant white flowers. A hardy generalist, this species serves as a lovely ornamental for gardens, doing well even in poor soil or shaded areas. And creambush isn't just nice to look at - it has practical uses as well. The species is sometimes called "Ironwood" because its sturdy, straight wood was historically used to make arrow shafts, wooden nails, tools, and more. (Courtesy Connie Gallant)

Campfire bans now cover most of B.C. as heat records fall across the province
More fire bans are coming into place as daily heat records are broken across B.C. and scientist continue to warn about the dangers of human-caused climate change. (CBC)

What is the cost of extreme heat? $1B, according to a new report
High temperatures could lead to half a million hospital admissions for heat-related conditions in 2023. Zoya Teirstein reports. (Crosscut/Grist) 

Why a sudden surge of broken heat records is scaring scientists
A remarkable spate of historic heat is hitting the planet, raising alarm over looming extreme weather dangers — and an increasing likelihood that this year will be Earth’s warmest on record...And then, on Monday, came Earth’s hottest day in at least 125,000 years. Tuesday was hotter. Scott Dance reports. (Washington Post)

North Puget Sound groups come together to track bird migration
A collection of local groups led by the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians is working on a novel solution to track bird migration. Instead of banding birds and recording them, the groups are installing radio towers around North Puget Sound to record already-banded birds flying by. Their work is part of an international effort called the Motus project, which connects automated radio telemetry to share bird tracking data. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Prey and predators create varying life-or-death conditions for salmon, as shown with Atlantis model
A computer model, called Atlantis, has been applied to more than 40 ecosystems around the world. In Puget Sound, Atlantis has been used to study the food web to determine whether salmon are more threatened by predators or by the lack of a stable food supply. It turns out that one way to help salmon would be to find ways to increase the local herring populations, according to researchers at Long Live the Kings who are leading the project. Christopher Dunagan reports. (Puget Sound Institute)

It’s Getting Harder for Fish in the Sea to Breathe
Off the coast of southeastern China, one particular fish species is booming: the oddly named Bombay duck, a long, slim fish with a distinctive, gaping jaw and a texture like jelly...“It’s monstrous,” says University of British Columbia fisheries researcher Daniel Pauly of the explosion in numbers. The reason for this mass invasion, says Pauly, is extremely low oxygen levels in these polluted waters. Fish species that can’t cope with less oxygen have fled, while the Bombay duck, part of a small subset of species that is physiologically better able to deal with less oxygen, has moved in. Nicola Jones reports. (The Tyee)

KOTUG Canada partners with Robert Allan and Sanmar to build two high bollard pull methanol fuelled escort tugs
KOTUG Canada (“KOTUG”) has selected Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards to build two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs – Robert Allan Ltd. design – to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP), according to Sanmar's release. These tugs will escort tankers from the harbour limits of the Port of Vancouver to the open Pacific Ocean through the commercial shipping lanes of the Salish Sea. To provide this service, KOTUG Canada has partnered with Sc’ianew First Nation from Beecher Bay, which is strategically located along the shipping route. (Port News)

Salish Sea News Week in Review July 7 2023: Satchel Paige, orca babies, forever chemicals, cruise ship rules, climate change costs, TM oil, Fraser salmon, predator-prey, campfire bans.

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Now, your weekend tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  238 AM PDT Fri Jul 7 2023   TODAY  W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft  at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning.
TONIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3 ft  at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. 
SAT  NW wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft in the  afternoon. W swell 3 ft at 7 seconds. SAT NIGHT  W wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. W swell 3  ft at 9 seconds. 
SUN  W wind to 10 kt rising to 15 to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Wind waves 1 ft or less building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. W  swell 4 ft at 11 seconds.

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