7/10 'Akohekohe, heat waves, Baker sockeye, entangled humpback, PNW data center

Crested honeycreeper [Jim Denny/USFWS]

 
`Akohekohe Palmeria dolei
The crested honeycreeper is the largest (honeycreeper remaining on Maui Nui. A distinctive brush of white feathers curling forward over the bill comprises the crest, giving the species its English name. The bird is endangered wherever found. (USFWS)

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Oregon state climatologist says heat waves getting hotter, more frequent and coming earlier
People across the region have been sweltering under a heat wave that’s pushed highs into the 90s for days. Some places have even seen triple-digit temperatures. Jess Hazel reports. (OPB)

Baker sockeye tribal fishery returns after banner year
Upper Skagit Indian Tribe fishers celebrated the return of the Baker River sockeye fishery this week. A record number of sockeye salmon swam through the Baker River last year, with about 65,000 returning. This year, Upper Skagit tribal fishers are hoping for more of the same. Emma Fletcher-Frazer reports. (Skagit Valley Herald)

Entangled humpback whale in B.C. 'a really challenging' case, DFO says
Marine mammal rescuers in British Columbia are searching for an entangled humpback whale in the waters off northern Vancouver Island. The three-year-old whale, known as Vector, was photographed by a wildlife tour operator on Friday in the Johnstone Strait near Campbell River. The photos, shared online, show a length of rope or fishing gear wrapped tightly around the mammal. Todd Coyne reports. (CTV News)

PNW data center boom could imperil power supply within 5 years
The Pacific Northwest’s power grid could be pushed beyond its limits in just five years by the staggering electricity demands of the booming data center industry, regional power planners recently reported. A forecast by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council highlights a looming conflict between an increasingly digital world and utilities’ capacity to meet surging power demand. The forecast cautioned that data centers could consume as much as 4,000 average megawatts of electricity by 2029 — enough to power the entire city of Seattle five times over. Lulu Ramadan reports. (Seattle Times)

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Here's your tug weather—
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  543 AM PDT Wed Jul 10 2024    
TODAY  W wind 5 to 10 kt, rising to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Areas of dense fog early  this morning, then patchy fog late this morning.  
TONIGHT  W wind 15 to 20 kt, easing to 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds.

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