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2A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2018 Report: Climate change bringing problems to Northwest Nile virus. That means more people getting infected and even dying from that virus. A whole chapter on the region The report says we’re already seeing some of these effects in the Northwest. What kinds of climate change impacts are we seeing? By CASSANDRA PROFITA Oregon Public Broadcasting The Northwest is already seeing the effects of climate change, according to a new national climate assessment. The 1,600-page report out- lines dire consequences across the country as global tempera- tures continue to rise. In the Northwest, the changes threaten much of what the region holds dear — from ski seasons to salmon runs. Who put the assessment together? It was assembled by 13 fed- eral agencies. It’s a report that’s put together for Congress every four years. This edition contains the most comprehensive evalu- ation to date on climate impacts to economy, health, agriculture and the environment. The 2018 assessment includes a whole chapter on the Pacific Northwest, providing a vivid picture of what’s in store. The findings aren’t just about Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife The Eagle Creek Fire last year as seen from the Cascade Locks Hatchery. To keep hatch- ery fall Chinook from dying because of the fire, Oregon officials released them early. future predictions but impacts we’re already seeing in the region. What are some of the key findings for the Pacific Northwest? They add up to bad news for Oregon, Washington state and Idaho: More extreme weather creating more landslides, flood- ing, drought and wildfires. The report notes that the region’s way of life is connected to the environment and natural resources and that the impacts are profound. The Northwest’s economy depends in large part on natural resources in sectors like forestry, fisheries, agricul- ture and outdoor recreation. Climate change threatens all of them. Winter recreation, for exam- ple, would be hit hard; the report predicts a lack of snow from cli- The American Red Cross will hold two blood drives in Clatsop County in December. One will take place at Knappa High School on Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and another will be held at the Cannon Beach fire station Dec. 4 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Blood and platelet donors will receive a $5 Amazon gift card. Eligible donors can make an appointment on the Amer- ican Red Cross Blood Donor App, RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-Red-Cross. Associated Press FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR ASTORIA TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 52 41 45 Cloudy with a touch of rain Cloudy with a little rain ALMANAC Cloudy with a little rain New Salem 47/53 Newport 46/53 Dec 6 Coos Bay 47/56 Full Dec 15 Baker 28/44 Ontario 30/45 Burns 23/44 Klamath Falls 30/46 Source: Jim Todd, OMSI TOMORROW'S TIDES Astoria / Port Docks Time 11:03 a.m. 11:47 p.m. Low 3.2 ft. 0.0 ft. Hi 42 52 56 57 55 48 55 56 56 58 Today Lo 28 34 48 44 47 30 39 46 46 47 W r sh r r r r r r r r Hi 44 47 54 52 52 46 52 52 53 56 Wed. Lo 30 31 45 41 44 33 38 43 42 44 W c sn r r r c r r r r City Olympia Pendleton Portland Roseburg Salem Seaside Spokane Springfi eld Vancouver Yakima Hi 55 53 57 55 58 56 45 56 56 49 Today Lo 41 42 46 44 47 46 37 43 46 28 W r r r r r r sh r r sh Hi 51 52 53 53 53 52 44 52 52 47 Wed. Lo 39 36 43 43 42 43 33 42 43 32 W r c r r r r c r r c TOMORROW'S NATIONAL WEATHER NATIONAL CITIES Today Lo 25 35 12 38 15 26 39 16 73 18 16 45 54 27 48 20 39 34 31 29 18 35 55 47 32 REGIONAL CITIES City Baker City Bend Brookings Eugene Ilwaco Klamath Falls Medford Newberg Newport North Bend W s pc pc pc pc sf s c s c pc pc pc s pc pc s pc s pc pc c r r s Hi 46 46 27 59 32 36 72 20 82 33 41 68 68 53 66 44 63 44 62 42 39 48 61 53 44 Wed. Lo 32 36 25 29 25 26 42 13 68 26 30 52 57 45 49 32 53 36 36 32 33 35 54 43 31 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W s c pc c pc c s pc sh pc c c pc s pc pc pc pc s pc pc r r r s 529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON 503-861-0929 YE TSOP C LA NTY C OU ers in California and Oregon. Scott J. Silvestri, corpo- rate media relations manager of Exxon Mobil Corp., said in an email to the Chronicle that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global issue and requires global participation and actions. “Lawsuits like this — filed by trial attorneys against an industry that provides prod- ucts we all rely upon to power the economy and enable our domestic life — simply do not do that,” he said. In California, the cities of San Francisco and Oakland also filed lawsuits against five oil companies earlier this year, seeking to recoup the cost of paying for seawalls to fend off sea-level rise. A federal judge tossed those lawsuits in June, saying courts couldn’t decide who should be held account- able for an issue as big as cli- mate change. • At 6:47 p.m. Friday, a 16-year-old Seaside boy was arrested on the Prom and charged with second-degree assault. He allegedly grabbed someone, lifted him over his back and slammed him to the ground, a wrestling move known as a suplex. DUII • At 11:58 p.m. Friday, Brad A. Miller, 41, of Warrenton, was arrested by Astoria police on 17th Street and Irving Ave- nue and charged with driving under the influence of intoxi- cants. His blood alcohol con- tent was 0.13 percent. SHINABERY, Willard “Bill” Edwin, 77, of Ham- mond, died in Hammond. Ocean View Funeral & Cre- mation Service of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. TARABOCHIA, Eileen Fay, 76, of Astoria, died in Longview, Washington. Cald- well’s Luce-Layton Mortuary of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. DEATHS Seaside Airport Advisory Committee, 6 p.m., City Hall, 989 Broadway. Astoria Planning Commis- sion, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1095 Duane St. Gearhart City Council, 7:15 p.m., joint work session to dis- cuss emergency supply storage, City Hall, 698 Pacific Way. THURSDAY Clatsop County Recreational Lands Planning and Advisory Committee, 1 to 3 p.m., fourth floor, 800 Exchange St. Clatsop Soil and Water Conservation District Board, 6 p.m., annual meeting, Grace Community Baptist Church, 1195 Irving Ave. Estimated jackpot: $20,000 Monday’s Megabucks: 6-11-17- 23-31-41 Estimated jackpot: $4.2 million Estimated jackpot: $100,000 Monday’s Keno: 07-09-10-15- 19-24-25-27-30-37-40-46-47-50- 53-54-60-77-78-80 Monday’s Lotto: 04-18-36-40- 42-49 Estimated jackpot: $1.9 million Monday’s Match 4: 06-14-17-20 LOTTERIES APPLIANCE AND HOME FURNISHINGS IN Assault • At 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Shannon Alison Zinzer, 44, of Astoria, was arrested by the Clatsop County Sher- iff’s Office on the 84390 block of Nordmark Drive and charged with fourth-de- gree assault. TUESDAY Clatsop County Human Services Advisory Council, 4 to 5:30 p.m., 800 Exchange St., Room 430. Astoria Library Board, 5:30 p.m., Astoria Library Flag Room, 450 10th St. Warrenton City Commission, 6 p.m., City Hall, 225 S. Main Ave. PACKAGE DEALS Mattresses, Furniture & More! able for the damage they’ve caused.” West Coast crabbers expe- rienced significant losses start- ing in the 2015-16 season when massive algal blooms caused by warm ocean tem- peratures resulted in a domoic acid outbreak that reduced the length of the crabbing season. The season was cut short again in 2016-2017 for the same reason. In California, Dungeness crab brought in over $47 mil- lion in 2017 and $83 million in 2016; the amount was down to $17 million in 2015, during the industry’s first major problem with domoic acid. Crab is the most valu- able single species commer- cial fishery in Oregon, with an average harvest of 16 million pounds per season, the States- man Journal reported. There are nearly 1,000 Dungeness crab permit hold- PUBLIC MEETINGS APPLIANCE 3 A 0 RS SALEM — Commercial crabbers in Oregon and Cali- fornia are suing 30 fossil fuel companies, claiming they are to blame for climate change, which has hurt their industry. The Pacific Coast Feder- ation of Fishermen’s Asso- ciations filed the lawsuit last week in California State Supe- rior Court in San Francisco against companies including Chevron and Exxon Mobil, news outlets reported. “The scientific linkage between the combustion of fossil fuels and ocean warm- ing, which leads to domoic acid impacts in our fisher- ies, is clear,” Noah Oppen- heim, executive director of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, told the San Francisco Chroni- cle. “We know it, and it’s time to hold that industry account- Nov. 26, 2018 HARTILL, Charles Jr., 99, of Astoria, died in Longview, Wash- ington. Hughes-Ransom Mortu- ary & Crematory of Astoria is in charge of the arrangements. Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. Over Yes. And one of the big themes for those recommen- dations is reducing risk from extreme weather. It says we should prepare our infrastruc- ON THE RECORD Lakeview 28/45 Ashland 39/52 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Tonight's Sky: Mercury at inferior solar conjunction. Hi 43 48 25 59 27 33 64 23 82 27 27 64 76 42 75 36 55 46 54 44 30 47 61 56 46 La Grande 36/46 Roseburg 44/53 Brookings 47/54 Dec 22 John Day 36/47 Bend 34/47 Medford 39/52 UNDER THE SKY High 7.9 ft. 8.6 ft. Prineville 33/50 Lebanon 45/52 Eugene 44/52 First Pendleton 42/52 The Dalles 38/50 Portland 46/53 Sunset tonight ........................... 4:33 p.m. Sunrise Wednesday .................... 7:34 a.m. Moonrise today .......................... 9:28 p.m. Moonset today .......................... 11:51 a.m. City Atlanta Boston Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Honolulu Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Los Angeles Memphis Miami Nashville New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Philadelphia St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Rain at times Tillamook 47/53 SUN AND MOON Time 5:33 a.m. 4:41 p.m. A thick cloud cover 49 33 Shown is tomorrow's weather. Temperatures are tonight's lows and tomorrow's highs. ASTORIA 45/52 Precipitation Monday ............................................ 1.06" Month to date ................................... 5.31" Normal month to date ....................... 9.56" Year to date .................................... 52.04" Normal year to date ........................ 55.78" Nov 29 SATURDAY 50 38 REGIONAL WEATHER Astoria through Monday. Temperatures High/low ....................................... 61°/47° Normal high/low ........................... 51°/38° Record high ............................ 62° in 2017 Record low ............................. 24° in 1896 Last FRIDAY 52 38 Does the report include recommendations for how we should prepare? Oregon, California crabbers sue fossil fuel companies Red Cross to hold two local blood drives The Daily Astorian mate change could cut all snow- based recreation revenue by 70 percent. And with spring start- ing earlier, crops could start blooming before insects come around to pollinate them. Then there are the things we might not think about as related to climate change, like our health. Warmer temperatures bring more mosquitoes, and as a result we’re going to see more mosquitoes carrying the West The report zeroes in on a recent year when we saw a lot of them: 2015, a year of severe drought for the Northwest. The report presents that year as a pre- view of our future with climate change. Temperatures were sev- eral degrees above normal with record low snowpack, rampant wildfires and smoky skies, and huge agricultural losses. Toxins from harmful algal blooms closed fisheries along the coast in 2015 and we saw salmon die-offs because of the warm water temperatures in riv- ers and streams. ture for more stress in the future from stronger storms, hotter heat waves and bigger wildfires. It will be important to develop backup plans for when things go wrong because of global warming. So, if a land- slide or drought takes out a key source of groundwater, we need a second source to turn to. Farmers can start planting crops that are better suited to hotter summers and wetter win- ters and springs. The Northwest can develop water markets so that people who have water could sell it to people who need it. And we can start growing more of our own seafood using aquaculture instead of catch- ing wild species in the ocean to help offset the threat of extinc- tion for fish and other species that will struggle to survive with warmer water and ocean acidification. The report acknowledges that much remains unknown about how the risk of climate change can be offset. But any- thing that reduces carbon emis- sions that trap heat — contrib- uting to the greenhouse effect — will reduce the severity of that risk over time. 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