Jim Handman.bsky.social

Photo displaying the covers of the books and photos of the authors who won the SWCC 2024 Book Awards.

🎉📚 Congratulations to the SWCC 2024 Book Awards winners 🎉📚

We want to thank all publishers and authors for submitting a total of 62 (!) books, showing us again the diversity and abundance of Canadian Science Literature 📖

#SWCCBookAwards #SciComm #WinnersScienceBookAwards

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You

The Big Bad Wolf Is Afraid of You www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/s...

Following hard-won sea otter recovery, First Nations call for a new hunt Half a century ago, sea otters were on the brink of extinction along British Columbia’s coast.

Following hard-won sea otter recovery, First Nations call for a new hunt cheknews.ca/following-ha...

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Juliana Marson, a physical oceanographer and an assistant professor at the University of Manitoba,

Dr. Lev Tarasov | Physics and Physical Oceanography

www.mun.ca/physics/our-...

No idea. I haven't worked there in 9 years! But I notice that there are no official CBC accounts on Bsky.

Trump’s War on Science: How His Policies Affect Canadian Research - Evidence For Democracy Last Updated: September 3, 2025 Since taking office on January 20, 2025, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault […]

evidencefordemocracy.ca/trumps-war-o...

Trump cuts hurt conservation efforts in Canada, too | The Narwhal Environmental and wildlife conservation groups continue to collaborate across the Canada-U.S. border, in spite of cuts and political tension

And this: thenarwhal.ca/cross-border...

‘A funeral for our careers’: Trump’s science cuts spill onto Canadian turf Researchers in Canada prepare for turbulence in the wake of US funding changes — but there’s a silver lining.

You've likely seen this already: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I and my team at Quirks won the Walter Sullivan Award for Science Journalism from the @agu.org - twice! It is a great honour, since the judges are scientists, not fellow journalists. And when I went to San Francisco to pick up one of those awards, I actually met David Perlman, a legend in our field

So true, sadly. I'm an EV owner for 5 years now (non-Tesla) - and far too many public fast chargers are broken and not repaired for ages. I can't imagine a gas station being out of gas for 6 months - but that's the reality with some charging networks (I'm talking about you: Ivy)

Where No Trees Grow, Fresh Strawberries All Year Round

A high-tech greenhouse brings fresh produce to Gjoa Haven, an Inuit hamlet in Canada’s Arctic whose residents have little experience growing plants. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/w...

@whysharksmatter.bsky.social Did you see this? www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Newborn orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod The orca J pod has been very active in Central Puget Sound waters Friday, and they've got reason to be animated: There's a new calf.

KUOW - Newborn orca spotted with Northwest's endangered J Pod

Honoured to have won in the Natural World category for my @reuters.com feature on the troubling link between climate change and volcanic eruptions. Thanks to the judges for their kind words, and congrats to all the other winners! 🌋

Congrats to @jaelabernstien.bsky.social ernstien.bsky.social and the rest of the CBC News team for their @coveringclimatenow.org journalism award. coveringclimatenow.org/projects/the...

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world Toxic particles spewed by 2023’s wildfires were even responsible for 22,000 early deaths in Europe, researchers say

Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Officials may not have caught extent of toxic chemicals spreading in water near St. John's, professor warns | CBC News When a Newfoundland professor discovered unsafe forever chemicals in people's drinking water, he suspected it was coming from a federal site. Four months after officials were alerted, residents are st...

I've been investigating the spread of toxic chemicals from sites under federal responsibility. After months of work, I can share this story about a Canadian neighbourhood where people didn't know they were drinking contaminated water until a professor showed up.
www.cbc.ca/news/pfas-to...

New data put Canadian wildlife population declines in focus WWF says it’s a sign that policies protecting species at risk across the country or improving their chances of recovery are inadequate

New data put Canadian wildlife population declines in focus: 53 per cent of the Canadian monitored species are decreasing in abundance - gift article. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e93470d...

Adoption of whale-safe fishing gear lags in race to save endangered animals Rope-heavy fishing traps are a deadly hazard for North Atlantic right whales. There are safer options. Why haven’t they caught on more widely?

Rope-heavy fishing traps are a deadly hazard for endangered animals. There are safer options. Why haven’t they caught on more widely? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...

Researchers Use AI to Predict Beavers’ Impact on Local Habitats—and Show How Humans Can Help - Inside Climate News By linking pond size to dam length, vegetation and stream power, researchers give land managers more precise tools to anticipate water storage, biodiversity and climate resilience.

Researchers Use AI to Predict Beavers’ Impact on Local Habitats—and Show How Humans Can Help insideclimatenews.org/news/1309202...

How to talk about climate change and the problem with doomerism Should we be yelling that the sky is falling at every chance? Or might that paralyze us into inaction, creating a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Don’t get me wrong: if the science showed that telling people the world was ending + there’s nothing we can do about it actually catalyzed action, I’d be doing it with the best of them! (though definitely NOT attacking others to do so.)

However, what science shows is *exactly the opposite*. Read:

Welcome to the Great Bear Sea After decades of discord, Canada and First Nations are working together to build a network of marine protected areas stretching from Vancouver Island to Alaska.

Welcome to the Great Bear Sea www.biographic.com/welcome-to-t...

B.C. oceans facing 'alarming' oxygen depletion, new study warns The emerging threat is now a persistent and widespread issue in Pacific Canada, and could damage the region's marine life and fisheries, a new study says.

B.C. oceans facing 'alarming' oxygen depletion, new study from warns www.biv.com/news/environ...

Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality | CBC News A new report released today found that, while globally air pollution levels were somewhat flat, Canada experienced its worst pollution since 1998, with more than half of Canadians breathing air that s...

Wildfires are reversing Canada's progress on improving air quality www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Integrating environmental considerations is key to Carney’s seven priorities Carney’s mandate priorities can only succeed if environmental and climate integrity are embedded in every decision.

Integrating environmental considerations is key to Carney’s seven priorities policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/au...

Threat of oxygen-poor 'dead zones' surfacing on BC central coast Half of the seafloor in BC's Queen Charlotte Sound could be oxygen deprived by mid-century due to climate change, with potentially nasty ripple effects for marine life and fisheries, a new study shows...

Threat of oxygen-poor 'dead zones' surfacing on BC central coast www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/26/n...

Thank you for reading, and for writing: Reporter Lynda Mapes signs off After nearly three decades at The Seattle Times, she shares highlights from her coverage of the environment, nature and Native American tribes.

Seattle Times environment reporter Lynda Mapes signs off, after 30 years. She's written a beautiful ode to the changes she's seen in the region. www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-m...

B.C. caribou populations predicted to fall by up to 61% A new study warns of catastrophic caribou decline by 2100, with warming temperatures and human activity driving the highest losses in North America.

B.C. caribou populations predicted to fall by up to 61% www.biv.com/news/environ...