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Coal and Water in Alberta

January 13, 2021

Albertans are weighing their options – coal or water on the Eastern Slopes of the Canadian Rockies?

Tags coal, Crowsnest Pass, environment, fish, fish habitat, impact assessment, mining, selenium, South Saskatchewan watershed, water, water licenses, water quality, watershed, westslope cutthroat trout

5 Favourite Books of 2020

January 6, 2021

These are five of my favourite books from 2020 – hard to choose just five!

Tags 2020, Amitav Ghosh, books, Helen Jukes, Hilary Mantel, NK Jemisin, reading, Theresa Kishkan

Happy Holidays

December 23, 2020

Merry Christmas everyone!

Tags Christmas, holidays, new year, Solstice, winter

The Antilibrary

December 16, 2020

All those books you own that you haven’t read yet? They constitute your antilibrary.

Tags antilibrary, books, bookshelves, library, reading, tsundoku

On Building Community

December 9, 2020

Building community can require some effort, especially if you’re an introvert.

Tags book club, community, community building, dog training, garden club, introvert, neighbours

The Kindness of Strangers

December 2, 2020

Having strong community connections can be a lifesaver when you lose your partner.

Tags community, grief, home, kindness, strangers, support

Leaving Science Borealis

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020

After seven years with Science Borealis, it’s time to move on and pass the torch to the next generation of SciBorgs.

Tags Canadian science, communities, resignation, science borealis, science communication, science editing, volunteering

The Former Scientist

November 18, 2020

This past weekend I read Lynn Martel’s new book, Stories of Ice, and really enjoyed the focus on glaciers of western Canada and the adventure, … Read more

Tags Andrei Glacier, Arctic, Canadian Arctic, glaciers, glaciology, Hilda Glacier, history, mental health, research, science, Scientist, western canada

On Staying Home

November 11, 2020

Writing doesn’t always require adventure – it can happen in the quiet of your home or on a walk around the neighbourhood.

Tags home, place, quiet life, walking, writing

Filling Your Creative Well

November 4, 2020

Creativity requires that you not only produce creative works, but that you absorb them as well to fill your creative well.

Tags blogging, Creativity, field trip, ideas, writing
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Dr. Sarah Boon@SnowHydro·
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I disagree. See https://t.co/xoTV3EOzG4 for more on #coal and #water in #abpoli

Colette Derworiz@cderworiz

Coal policy decisions belong with politicians, not courts, Alberta lawyer argues https://t.co/9ZbXea9uc3 by @row1960 @CdnPressNews #ableg #abcourts #environment #rockies

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Andrew Kurjata 🎙️📻@akurjata·
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A new #SiteC lawsuit. Approx. 35 residents of Old Fort have filed against BC ... Hydro, among others, alleging the dam has contributed to landslides endangering their homes and making them lose value, and that Hydro should have known of the risks.

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Bernadette Conant@bconantcwn·
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#Equity and #affordability for #water... the top issues in #water IMHO and a big... issue for utilities, communities, the public and their governments. https://t.co/tWoDW8IFkA

Dr. Sarah Boon@SnowHydro

Wow. Imagine not being able to afford your water bill. https://t.co/Abcj8P5Dko

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