Aloha Asteroid Friday!
Asteroid Day, or International Asteroid Day, as it was
sanctioned by the United Nations, is a day of awareness that
inspires, engages, and educates the public about the importance
of asteroids and the risks they pose to Earth. It was founded by
astrophysicist and Queen guitarist Dr. Brian May, Apollo 9
astronaut Rusty Schweickart, B612 Foundation President Danica
Remy, and filmmaker Grig Richters. Asteroid Day takes place on
June 30th because it was on that date in 1908 that the largest
asteroid impact ever recorded took place, the Tunguska asteroid
in Siberia, Russia, which destroyed a forest about the size of a
city.
Southern
resident killer whale pod welcomes new baby
A new calf was filmed with L Pod off Tofino last week with with
members of the L77 matriline, but it isn’t immediately clear
which whale is the mother.
The
Pacific Northwest’s deadly 2021 heat wave fuels a new
lawsuit against Big Oil
Two years after a freak heat wave obliterated temperature
records across the Pacific Northwest, Multnomah County sued
ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, and other fossil fuel companies,
seeking to put them on trial for the role their products played
in fueling the heat wave.
Wastewater
fee study reveals hardship for low-income households
Low-income households may need financial help to address the
impact of rising wastewater bills, according to a study
published last month by the Puget Sound Institute.
PNW
primed for wildfire as officials prepare for likely active
season
Experts predict an above-normal potential for wildfire for most
of Washington and parts of Idaho, Montana and Oregon. It’s the
culmination of lots of available grassy fuels and hot and dry
conditions expected through the summer months.
Scientists
find worrisome lesions on endangered southern resident orcas
The peer-reviewed research published in the Public Library of
Science on Wednesday suggests 99% of the orcas studied had
photographic evidence of skin lesions.
Snoqualmie
implements a first of its kind land protection tax
The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe hopes to preserve the Snoqualmie
Falls and other ancestral sites for future generations through a
new 2 percent land protection tax. Leaders say it’s a model for
other tribes working to reclaim their ancestral lands.
Members of Congress urge relocation of last captive orca taken from Puget Sound
U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Wash. and Reps. Jared Huffman, D-Calif. and
Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., sent a letter to the U.S. Department of
Agriculture and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration asking
the federal agencies Thursday to relocate captive orca Tokitae, also
known as Lolita or Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut, because of the dangers posed by
the Atlantic hurricane season.
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