Musician Corb Lund built his music career staying out of politics. But that changed almost six years ago when Alberta rescinded its cola policy. In my latest documentary, Corb tells me about the personal toll of his advocacy and why he’s fighting for legislation. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

Climate change makes rats a ‘ticking time bomb’ in cities. In my latest documentary for What On Earth, I explore the future of our relationship to our rodent neighbours, and what we can do to coexist 🐀 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

Warming temperatures mean more rats. Is rodent birth control part of the solution? Awesome radio doc from @mollyaudio.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

For months @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social has been pouring over documents trying to find out how many animals are killed on train tracks in B.C. Companies are supposed to report rail kills but records she obtained found reporting is inconsistent and incomplete projects.thenarwhal.ca/collision-co...

Our feature for The Narwhal on how climate change is impacting the Porcupine caribou herd, biologists’ race to count their dwindling numbers, and First Nation communities who are on the frontlines of experiencing their decline. Photos by Peter Mather thenarwhal.ca/counting-por...

When a grizzly bear swam from the mainland of B.C. to Texada Island in May, it divided a community and raised questions about how to manage predators in places people aren’t used to having them. Now, charges have been laid in relation to this story: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t... 🌎

For almost 25 years, scientists have had solutions to keep migratory bats safe from wind turbines, to keep both the wind sector and bat species thriving. In my latest documentary for What On Earth, I explore how well that’s working 🌎 🦇 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... #climatechange

"It had been a century since Texada Island had seen a grizzly bear. So when one swam 5 kilometres from the mainland over to the community off the B.C. coast, it created curiosity, panic and division..." Great radio doc by @mollyaudio.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

What a headline www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Timeline cleanse 🌎

It's the 50th anniversary of Jaws and I love the piece that @mollyaudio.bsky.social put together on the movie...and where our fear of sharks really comes from! With shoutouts to @whysharksmatter.bsky.social of course! www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...

Happy Jaws 50th anniversary to those who celebrate! I made a thing for CBC Radio’s Ideas 🦈: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

“Wildland firefighters battling the worst fire season in British Columbia’s history told internal investigators they’ve become so overwhelmed in recent years they worry fireline deaths are becoming ‘inevitable.’” #bcpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/45e3099...

Worried about wildfires or concerned about smoke? The CBC News Climate Dashboard now offers live updates on air quality warnings -- as well as active fires across the country.

My colleague @nicklogan.bsky.social produced this fantastic interview with Pattie Gonia. Take a listen! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... 🌎 #climatechange

Grateful to have a piece included as a finalist alongside so many compelling stories:

For the last few months, I've been working on a podcast with the legendary Cory Doctorow about why the internet sucks so bad now, and whose fault it is. It launches today. I think it turned out pretty good! Here's the first episode, featuring the one and only @edzitron.com www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...

I had the honour of joining CBC's What On Earth with Dr. Chris Russill recently. We talked all about climate conspiracism and how this is playing out in real time as climate disasters become more frequent. Have a listen!

Fortunately still available here: keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

The most iconic figure in the environmental sciences is the Keeling Curve, the CO₂ record from Mauna Loa, Hawaii. @noaa.gov had a wonderful site where you could visualize and download these data, and now it's just gone. These data belong to us and we should not let this happen!

Doge staffers enter Noaa headquarters and incite reports of cuts and threats www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Data on the CDC's website are being removed to comply with the Trump administration’s ongoing attempt to scrub federal agencies of any mention of gender, DEI, and accessibility, Katherine J. Wu reports:

Bonus What On Earth podcast: my colleague, CBC climate reporter @inayatsingh.com, walks us through Trump’s first moves on climate: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

I’m such a downer. Definitely don’t invite me to your party. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

On the latest episode of What On Earth, I report on mining projects in northwestern B.C. and cross border concerns in Southeast Alaska podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... 🌎

More on early monitoring systems here www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton... Via my colleague @jonore.bsky.social

In September I was in Sitka, Alaska. After a deadly landslide in 2015, people got together and created a monitoring system to meet the community’s desire for more information to help know when a landslide was likely to occur. My latest for What On Earth: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... 🌎

It's time to apply for a Knight Science Journalism Program fellowship at MIT! We have 10 openings for a 2025-26 academic year fellowship and one opening for a one semester fellowship for journalists from Africa and the Middle East. Learn more here. ksj.mit.edu/news/2024/11...

Good time to remind people what a journalist is/isn't. A journalist: - has to do reporting of some kind (data, archival, source-based) - has to fact-check that reporting - is held to a higher legal standard than op-eds, essayists, commentators (generally can't share an opinion w/o documentation)

So, looks like we’re all doing the Bluesky thing for real this time?

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podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w... A couple of long time Wildland firefighters spoke to us on the latest episode of What On Earth about what they call a retention crisis creating potential risks for crew and the public. Feeling especially timely with fires in Fort McMurray and Grande Prairie

Following the signs: What mountain guides are seeing up in the Rockies can tell us a lot about the pace of global warming. 🌎 www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

To dive deeper, check out Arielle's full story. It's a fascinating look at the green capitalism that is apparently supposed to save us. heated.world/p/boeings-bi...

Recently, when searching on Google Flights, I noticed that when I sorted by "less emissions," I kept getting a Boeing 737-Max 9. I wondered: Why is that? And does this mean lower-emissions planes are less safe? I sent a reporter to get answers. Here's what she found (1/X)

Alberta used to get the majority of its electricity from coal. Today, only two dedicated coal plants remain. And hourly data shows the grid got ZERO power from those plants for about half the day on Feb. 2, 2024. That's gotta be the first coal-free period for the province in decades, I imagine?

Podcast alert! @cbcwhatonearth looks at the upcoming fire risk in Alberta. I for one am very worried. Sound like I'm not alone. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-....

“When taken to the policy's most extreme interpretation of buffer zones "with a minimum of 35 kilometres" around all protected areas and designated viewscapes, most of southern Alberta would be off-limits.” 🌎

Danielle Smith’s dim view of wind and solar becomes murky policy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... By @markusoff.bsky.social

Renewable energy developments in Alberta to face strict new rules: “In 2022, 75 per cent of all new wind and solar projects in Canada were built in Alberta, thanks to the province's sunny skies, abundance of wind and unique deregulated electricity market.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 🌎

The province of Alberta pressed “pause” on approving renewables projects seven months ago. With the “pause” lifting tomorrow, new rules are out today: www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?...

👋 OK, hi, going to try Bluesky out.