Jack Lawson
@captjacques.bsky.social
Marine mammal & sea turtle research - but interested in many things! Usually my own opinions; [email protected]
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November 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Grim gravestones spotted in a neighbor's front yard.
October 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Grim gravestones spotted in a neighbor's front yard.
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The eye of Hurricane Melissa.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The eye of Hurricane Melissa.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
Image taken today by Sentinel-2.
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None of the problems of vaccines, disease, poverty or anything else, are unaffected by climate change. We do not live in a vacuum. It is all connected. We have reached the end of the leeway that we had for making these horrid, cruel, profit driven decisions.
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
None of the problems of vaccines, disease, poverty or anything else, are unaffected by climate change. We do not live in a vacuum. It is all connected. We have reached the end of the leeway that we had for making these horrid, cruel, profit driven decisions.
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Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
Three Arctic seal species have moved closer to extinction, as rapid sea ice loss continues to erode their breeding and feeding grounds, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of…
news.mongabay.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Arctic seals edge closer to extinction as sea ice vanishes
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A reminder that change.org petitions have zero impact on politicians in Canada (or anywhere really). It's basically performative engagement.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada
Welcome to the House of Commons of Canada - House of Commons of Canada
www.ourcommons.ca
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
A reminder that change.org petitions have zero impact on politicians in Canada (or anywhere really). It's basically performative engagement.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
Only www.ourcommons.ca petitions have any weight whatsoever.
In the midst of some science writing, my headphones were filled with the evocative voice of @kdlang.bsky.social singing her way through "Absolute Torch and Twang". I was swept back to my youth in southern Alberta - so far away in place, time, & life experiences! Thanks KD!
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October 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In the midst of some science writing, my headphones were filled with the evocative voice of @kdlang.bsky.social singing her way through "Absolute Torch and Twang". I was swept back to my youth in southern Alberta - so far away in place, time, & life experiences! Thanks KD!
(photographer unknown)
(photographer unknown)
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Whale Fall pin 🦀🐋🦑
October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Whale Fall pin 🦀🐋🦑
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The Books I Have Not Read, by Shel Silverstein
October 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Books I Have Not Read, by Shel Silverstein
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The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
October 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Primary Energy Fallacy is the idea that all primary energy from fossil fuels must be replaced with equivalent amount of clean energy.
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
BUT: Not necessary because >2/3 of all primary energy is lost as waste heat.
Electrification+renewables are far more efficient.
medium.com/@jan.rosenow...
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JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91
Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
n.pr
October 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.
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Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
n.pr
September 12, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.
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A new peer-reviewed paper argues EVs will spur clean power development as their growing electricity usage will drive power companies to turn to the cheapest forms of generation — wind, solar, and storage — to meet demand.
www.eenews.net/articles/ev-...
www.eenews.net/articles/ev-...
EV adoption pushes US to green its grid
The power needs of electric vehicles will compel "investment in new wind, solar, storage, and natural gas capacity," new research finds.
www.eenews.net
September 10, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A new peer-reviewed paper argues EVs will spur clean power development as their growing electricity usage will drive power companies to turn to the cheapest forms of generation — wind, solar, and storage — to meet demand.
www.eenews.net/articles/ev-...
www.eenews.net/articles/ev-...
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NITAZENES ARE NEW THREAT
"Nitazenes are opioids, a family of chemicals that include morphine and heroin as well as fentanyl, [a drug]....hundreds of times stronger than heroin, with some thought to be dozens of times stronger than fentanyl."
www.economist.com/science-and-...
"Nitazenes are opioids, a family of chemicals that include morphine and heroin as well as fentanyl, [a drug]....hundreds of times stronger than heroin, with some thought to be dozens of times stronger than fentanyl."
www.economist.com/science-and-...
A dangerous new class of synthetic opioid is spreading
Some nitazenes are far more potent than fentanyl
www.economist.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:34 AM
NITAZENES ARE NEW THREAT
"Nitazenes are opioids, a family of chemicals that include morphine and heroin as well as fentanyl, [a drug]....hundreds of times stronger than heroin, with some thought to be dozens of times stronger than fentanyl."
www.economist.com/science-and-...
"Nitazenes are opioids, a family of chemicals that include morphine and heroin as well as fentanyl, [a drug]....hundreds of times stronger than heroin, with some thought to be dozens of times stronger than fentanyl."
www.economist.com/science-and-...
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Trees release chemical compounds called phytoncides that can boost the human immune system by increasing the number and activity of natural killer (NK) cells
Trees are our lungs. Trees are our health service and wildlife champions.
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
Trees are our lungs. Trees are our health service and wildlife champions.
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
The Benefits of Trees - Woodland Trust - Woodland Trust
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
September 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Trees release chemical compounds called phytoncides that can boost the human immune system by increasing the number and activity of natural killer (NK) cells
Trees are our lungs. Trees are our health service and wildlife champions.
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
Trees are our lungs. Trees are our health service and wildlife champions.
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
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Today I am addressing a popular misconception about solar farms — that they shouldn’t be built out in the country.
July 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today I am addressing a popular misconception about solar farms — that they shouldn’t be built out in the country.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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For the next three years I'll have the (additional) post of Frank Jackson Professor of the Environment at Gresham College, giving a series of free public lectures on Earth and how it works. All will be freely available online. You can see their whole programme here: www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on?see...
July 31, 2025 at 8:34 AM
For the next three years I'll have the (additional) post of Frank Jackson Professor of the Environment at Gresham College, giving a series of free public lectures on Earth and how it works. All will be freely available online. You can see their whole programme here: www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on?see...
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
July 31, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This surprisingly relaxing footage is from SIX MILES under the ocean – and it’s the deepest ecosystem yet discovered
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July 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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I was at a bar tonight and of course brought MILFs for Mother Earth zines with me. I put them out on the table and someone picked them up and starting handing them out to people they knew.
Put another W on the board for science communication success by getting kinda stupid with it.
Put another W on the board for science communication success by getting kinda stupid with it.
I went into goblin mode last night and completed what is for sure the most unhinged zine I have produced to date.
I'll fold some up tonight and put them around and see how people react lol
If anyone is interested in printing one for your own enjoyment, here ya go drive.google.com/file/d/1eVEW...
I'll fold some up tonight and put them around and see how people react lol
If anyone is interested in printing one for your own enjoyment, here ya go drive.google.com/file/d/1eVEW...
July 31, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I was at a bar tonight and of course brought MILFs for Mother Earth zines with me. I put them out on the table and someone picked them up and starting handing them out to people they knew.
Put another W on the board for science communication success by getting kinda stupid with it.
Put another W on the board for science communication success by getting kinda stupid with it.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Bluesky doesn't penalize you for using links, tags, using key words like Patreon or commissions, and doesn't have a central algorithm on your following feed, which means all the power rests on you to help your favourite creators be seen!
July 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Bluesky doesn't penalize you for using links, tags, using key words like Patreon or commissions, and doesn't have a central algorithm on your following feed, which means all the power rests on you to help your favourite creators be seen!