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Jenn Thornhill Verma

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🌊 Journalist, 2026 & 2024-25 Pulitzer Ocean Reporting Network fellow @theglobeandmail.com | @RCGS_SGRC Fellow | @ExplorersClub 🇨🇦 FI’23 | @ukings Board

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 01/10/2026
I wrote this two years ago, when the Roberts Bank terminal expansion was clearly heading toward some kind of approval — but well before another new oil pipeline was going to feed into it. This Pacific Link pipeline will add even more noise stress to the underwater recordings included in this piece:
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Critically endangered orcas in B.C. are struggling to navigate in a sea of shipping noise
Our need for transportation and shipping is causing a kind of pollution that’s invisible (and in this case, inaudible) to humans. What does all this noise mean for the 75 or so Southern Resident Kille...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 30/09/2026
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Ottawa pledges $1.2-billion for ocean protection, days ahead of decision on West Coast pipeline
First pillar of new national ocean strategy ties into ‘protect-while-we-build approach’ to the pipeline and other projects, Carney says
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/09/2026
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Canada ratifies landmark High Seas Treaty, commits $82-million to ocean protection
Funding will support Arctic Ocean monitoring, underwater research and expanded efforts to track effects of climate change
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A snapshot of Canada’s climate vulnerabilities. Ahead of a major climate-change conference, scientists map out where Canada’s threats lie. First stop: Nunavut, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social, @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien... via @theglobeandmail.com
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A snapshot of Canada’s climate vulnerabilities, from Grise Fiord to the place where you live
Ahead of a major climate-change conference, The Globe asked scientists to map out where Canada’s threats lie. First stop: Nunavut
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Diana Fox Carney appointed Canada's 1st ocean envoy, chair of Our Ocean Conference Halifax to host international conference on ocean conservation in 2027 www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #ourocean #ocean
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Diana Fox Carney appointed Canada's 1st ocean envoy, chair of Our Ocean Conference | CBC News
Diana Fox Carney — Prime Minister Mark Carney's wife — is stepping into a new, unpaid role focused on ocean conservation, including chairing an international conference set to take place in Halifax ne...
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National Media Awards Foundation @canadamediaawards.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gold, DPA Data Journalism / @theglobeandmail.com & @pulitzercenter.org @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social Learn more about the 2026 DPA winners: zurl.co/PTXpa #DPA26 #CanadianJournalism
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The Centre for Investigative Journalism @tcij.org · 16/09/2026
We then had Regina Lam from @dialogueearth.bsky.social and Jennifer Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social , an Ocean Reporting Fellow, giving tips and showing what biodiversity reporting in practice looks like, from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework...
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
From retreating glaciers to wildfires and marine heat waves, the impacts climate change will likely become even more pronounced in Canada, federal assessment finds, by @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Ottawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformation
From retreating glaciers to wildfires and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become even more pronounced, assessment finds
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 04/09/2026
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Ottawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformation
From retreating glaciers to fire weather and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become even more pronounced, assessment finds
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Northwest Wind @keewatin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Interview with @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social on “the legacy of the cod fishery collapse in the early 1990’s, the politics of fisheries management, and the urgent effort to protect one of the world’s most endangered whales: the North Atlantic right whale.” canadiangeographic.ca/podcasts/new...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 08/07/2026
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South African court’s dismissal of appeal against rhino horn exports may test Canadian ban
Canada’s regulations block the import of horns but contain a scientific exemption for products with a medicinal purpose code
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I’ll be talking about reporting science where the story lives — July 30 in Montreal @concordiapress.bsky.social J-school @theglobeandmail.com @pulitzercenter.org www.concordia.ca/cuevents/art...
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Why Canada struggles to stop the illegal wildlife trade—now in all places you listen to your fav podcasts @theglobeandmail.com @pulitzercenter.org www.theglobeandmail.com/podcasts/the...
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Why Canada struggles to stop the illegal wildlife trade
How a growing black market of seized wildlife parts is funding organized crime in Canada and beyond our borders
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 01/07/2026
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Federal fisheries officials tout economic benefits of increased northern cod catch limit
Total allowable catch rises again to 59,000 tonnes this season, as one expert warns the government is going too far, too fast
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Ainslie Cruickshank @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Finally sat down to read @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social's incredible investigation into illegal wildlife trade in Canada — highly recommend if you haven't read it yet
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 29/06/2026
I wrote about the disorienting feeling of being more connected in the North than ever in a telecommunications sense — while being literally stranded by aging infrastructure for a full week.
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The gap keeps widening for Canada's North
The prime minister has loudly touted Canada's latest commitments to its Arctic sovereignty. On the ground in Nunavut, those commitments have yet to bear any real fruit.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 20/06/2026
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How Canada became a global player in illegal wildlife trade
The seizure of ivory, shark fins and other wildlife products reveals an illegal trade driven by the same criminal networks moving drugs and weapons
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 12/06/2026
"Where you report will determine how you report," says @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social, talking about reporting her beautiful piece on Labrador inuit and sea ice [gift link] www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/af77720...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 08/06/2026
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Canada to host world’s premier oceans conference in 2027
Our Ocean Conference will be held in Halifax, with a focus on the blue economy, Indigenous leadership, ocean observation and sustainability
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
An absolute honour for our @theglobeandmail.com @pulitzercenter.org ocean reporting network project — about 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 measures to protect North Atlantic right whales to take home🥇in #datajournalism. In fab company of @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social too ! 🌊 🌊 🌊 📈 📊 📉 🙌 @canadamediaawards.bsky.social
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What Works Climate Solutions @whatworksclimate.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The climate crisis does not wait. And neither can the evidence to tackle it. We are thrilled to announce the 2nd What Works Climate Solutions Summit will be hosted by @ascend-uct.bsky.social at the University of Cape Town — 13–16 April, 2027. whatworksclimate.solutions/wwcs-summit-... #WWCS2027
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 01/06/2026
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Globe Climate: An environmental loss for the Liberal Party
Steven Guilbeault said a restrained goodbye to Ottawa
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 28/05/2026
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Politics Insider: Guilbeault to pursue environmental protection in ‘different way’
And, Ottawa picks Sweden’s Saab to supply early-warning aircraft tech rather than U.S. companies
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Ainslie Cruickshank @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
B.C., First Nations, Ottawa sign agreement to create ‘Realm of the Salmon’ coastal reserve /via @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
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B.C., First Nations, Ottawa sign agreement to create ‘Realm of the Salmon’ coastal reserve
Marine reserve is first of up to 10 committed to under Canada’s $3.8-billion nature strategy
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 22/05/2026
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B.C., First Nations, Ottawa sign agreement to create ‘Realm of the Salmon’ coastal reserve
Marine reserve is first of up to 10 committed to under Canada’s $3.8-billion nature strategy
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 09/05/2026
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Rhino rancher seeks South African court’s approval to export 479 rhino horns to Canada
Gaps in Canadian regulations may be the reason the country is a safe bet, experts say
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 01/05/2026
You can also read Gavin John's essay on why reporting from the Far North is important, even when it freezes your cameras solid: tgam.ca/4djXoZy
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Reporting from the Far North is important, even when it freezes your cameras solid
Journalist Gavin John shares what drives him to endure the hardships of working in the Arctic
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 01/05/2026
Photojournalist Gavin John joined a group of Canadian Rangers as they participated in the yearly Operation Nanook-Nunalivut. The goal: Travel 5,400-kilometres by snowmobile to Churchill, Man., from Inuvik, NWT, without any road infrastructure.
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Arctic snowmobile trek pits Canadian Rangers’ resolve against a ‘nightmare’ storm
In a show of Canada’s military strength, patrol group braves freezing temperatures and ferocious winds as they begin a journey that will take them across 5,000 km of the harshest terrain on Earth
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/04/2026
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Beavers, moving deeper into the Far North, gnaw away at an Arctic way of life
New research confirms that North America’s most famous rodents are taking new territory, changing the landscape as they go
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Happy #EarthDay! Two new papers warn that nature is not a resource to exploit, but the system on which everything else depends – our economy, our culture, ourselves Today @theglobeandmail.com 📸: Leah Hennel, Paul Colangelo Thanks to @pulitzercenter.org www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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For Earth Day, consider the buffalo and how everything depends on nature
Two new papers warn that nature is not a resource to exploit, but the system on which everything else depends – our economy, our culture, ourselves
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 22/04/2026
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Morning Update: A little commotion for the Earth
Also in today’s edition: U.S and Iran’s extended ceasefire and Alberta’s controversial electoral map
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 16/02/2026
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re excited to launch a new way to explore Center-supported stories: our interactive Story Map. With this tool, you can virtually travel around the world and discover reporting through the years. Explore more! 👉http://bit.ly/PCStoryMap
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Ainslie Cruickshank @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Ottawa announces $3.8-billion nature strategy, laying out path to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030 via @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social
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Ottawa announces $3.8-billion nature strategy, laying out path to protect 30% of lands and waters by 2030
Current conservation levels lag behind national targets
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
They drift 1000s of kms as larvae on 🌊 currents from the Sargasso Sea, landing on Canada's eastern shores as translucent, finger-length juvenile eels —elvers— worth more per kg than bluefin tuna or beluga caviar... www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com
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Split quota continues between Indigenous, commercial harvesters for contentious baby eel fishery
High-value spring hunt for juvenile American eels, known as elvers, will begin along Nova Scotia, New Brunswick rivers
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Canadian Geographic @cangeo.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
As wild Atlantic salmon vanish from Canada’s rivers, wildlife filmmaker Nick Hawkins is raising salmon fry in his own home to document their life cycle and bring attention to the threatened species. 📖 Read here: bit.ly/4b2EFAW #WildlifeConservation #AtlanticSalmon #CanadianGeographic
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 09/03/2026
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‘Chronic underfunding’ of B.C. salmon monitoring program could allow population declines to go unnoticed, study warns
Reductions in the number of counts mean there is insufficient data to assess the health of 46% of salmon stocks
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Pulitzer Center @pulitzercenter.org · 11/02/2026
Entanglement is one of the greatest threats to whales. Canada aims to protect them by requiring the use of special fishing gear. "We believe this is going to be part of a modern fishery going forward." ORN Fellow @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social reports for @theglobeandmail.com. bit.ly/4rvukDr
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Canada Releases Long-Awaited Strategy To Protect Endangered Whales From Fishing Gear
Canada’s Fisheries and Oceans department launched a five-year program to give coastal economies a boost, while protecting endangered whales that are at risk of getting caught in fishing lines. The...
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
A gear-shift for 🇨🇦 fisheries toward areas where “ropeless” gear — which removes entangling lines for endangered North Atlantic right whales — is part of standard management. A win for fishers so they don’t lose weeks on the water when a whale is present — and a win for 🐋 too. @pulitzercenter.org
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 17/01/2026
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Canada shores up commitment to protect high seas with UN treaty set to become law
Ottawa still hasn’t ratified agreement that has been adopted by more than 80 nations
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
A landmark agreement to protect marine biodiversity on the #highseas becomes international law today, filling an ocean governance gap since the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was adopted >four decades ago — #bbnj #highseastreaty @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com #bbnj
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 16/01/2026
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International law in the Trump era
U.S. President has said he does not need international law as his administration reshapes geopolitical relationships
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Last wk, we reported on the Arctic Report Card—that same day the White House budget director called the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Col. – a world-leading facility for climate science – a source of “climate alarmism” that would be “broken up.” Read more👇by Ivan Semeniuk
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Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) @cajournalists.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We're thrilled to be joining forces with University of the King’s College and the Canadian Media Lawyers Association to launch Lawyers for Reporters Canada! HT @lionpubs.bsky.social @vancecenternyc.bsky.social caj.ca/launch-of-la...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 16/12/2025
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Record Arctic warmth meets retreating climate action, leaving the North exposed
From shrinking sea ice to wetter weather, the latest report card catalogues a year of rapid-fire change
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Jim Handman.bsky.social @sciencejim.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Excellent piece by @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social on new study showing Dolphins and orcas can work in surprising harmony to hunt Chinook salmon. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e93470d...
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Teaming up on salmon hunts, orcas and dolphins in B.C. have developed a strategy that really clicks
A new study offers rare insights into how two species use each others’ sounds, size and speed to eat better together than they could alone
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Scott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
This is way cool - orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt chinook salmon off of northern Vancouver Island. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien...
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Teaming up on salmon hunts, orcas and dolphins in B.C. have developed a strategy that really clicks
A new study offers rare insights into how two species use each others’ sounds, size and speed to eat better together than they could alone
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 08/12/2025
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Globe Climate: Our year of whale-watching
The Globe’s Entangled series explored how to save a species before it vanishes
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Entangled examined the threats to North Atlantic right whales & the policies to address them. Now, as the series closes, we return to the people working to change the outcome: www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @pulitzercenter.org @theglobeandmail.com
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Showing humanity to endangered North Atlantic right whales pays off
From the ocean to the classroom, from Atlantic Canada to the U.S. South, these people are finding ways to save a species before it vanishes
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Jenn Thornhill Verma @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
My quieter shipping story for @theguardian.com covers solutions: what constitutes noise vs quiet; the elements of quiet ship design; the coalition-building of governments; and the innovations of the shipping industry and the companies who rely on them www.theguardian.com/environment/... #ocean
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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 25/11/2025
‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
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‘The narwhals stop calling’: how the noise from ships is silencing wildlife in the Arctic
Evidence that the whales and other marine animals are particularly vulnerable to sound is driving calls for quieter vessels
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