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Sarah Cox
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Journalist, editor, author of "Signs of Life: Field Notes from the Frontlines of Extinction" and "Breaching the Peace: The Site C Dam and a Valley’s Stand Against Big Hydro." Find me at www.sarahcox.ca
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · 19d
I'm very honoured to be shortlisted for the Lane Anderson Award for science writing! My book, Signs of Life, looks at the increasingly elaborate and expensive things we're doing in Canada to try to save endangered species, and how we can turn things around (yes, there is hope for #biodiversity).
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · 14d
The annual Victoria Festival of Authors has just kicked off, with a great line-up of writers over the next few days. The festival lost key government funding this year. You can support Canadian authors and publishers by buying tickets for events & spreading the word! 🇨🇦 victoriafestivalofauthors.ca
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · 14d
"I basically packed up my wife and dogs and moved." Wow, glad I'm not this guy's wife. Also, read this story by @amandafollett.bsky.social! Trump, critical minerals, the US War Department, mining in B.C. - what could possibly go wrong? thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee
Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · 14d
thank-you for adding me @richardlevangie.bsky.social. You can put me on Team Oxford Comma!
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · 14d
thank-you! The spotted owl is that story, for sure. B.C. and Canada handed wild spotted owls a death sentence.
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · 19d
I'm very honoured to be shortlisted for the Lane Anderson Award for science writing! My book, Signs of Life, looks at the increasingly elaborate and expensive things we're doing in Canada to try to save endangered species, and how we can turn things around (yes, there is hope for #biodiversity).
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Aug 22
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Famine confirmed in Gaza City is 'failure of humanity', UN chief says
A UN-backed body confirms famine in Gaza Strip and surrounding areas, and says half a million are facing "catastrophic" conditions.
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Aug 22
Very grateful to @willvh.bsky.social & @theopennotebook.bsky.social for profiling my work on Canada's Site C hydro dam."So often we talk about clean energy and hydro power as if there are no impacts." www.theopennotebook.com/2025/07/08/s...
Sarah Cox Exposes the Tradeoffs of “Green” Energy in Canada - The Open Notebook
Sarah Cox, British Columbia bureau lead at The Narwhal, has spent her career covering the province’s many environmental problems. Among these issues, her biggest bugbear has been Site C, the multibill...
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Aug 22
For 64 days, ICE has held Spanish-language reporter Mario Guevara, arrested while live-streaming a "No Kings" protest against the Trump administration's actions. There are no charges against Guevara and he was in the country legally at the time of his arrest. www.linkedin.com/pulse/cpj-fi...
CPJ files declaration in support of detained journalist Mario Guevara
The Committee to Protect Journalists filed a declaration of support in the case of reporter Mario Guevara, who has been unjustly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for 64 days follo...
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Aug 16
The Canadian Association of Journalists condemns the targeted killing of journalists in Gaza. caj.ca/caj-condemns...
CAJ condemns targeted killing of journalists in Gaza - Canadian Association of Journalists
This past Sunday, a team of four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelance reporters were killed in a bombing by Israel. In the hours and days since we learned of the killing, we have also received con...
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Aug 16
"This is a 28-year-old who knew he would most probably be killed, because he was being openly threatened and because the world was doing nothing to protect him."
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The killing of Gaza's journalists - Transcript | CBC Radio
Front Burner Transcript for August 14, 2025
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · May 12
Excited for this Future Ecologies podcast, released today, based on a chapter in my book, Signs of Life. Kudos to producers & Sara Dubois for her super interesting work and thoughts. Tune in now for the tale of Sarah, Sara and SARA. @gooselane.bsky.social www.futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-...
FE6.4 - Humane Being — Future Ecologies Podcast
When is it ethical to kill one thing to save another? Lethal intervention is a common practice in the field of wildlife management, especially when the survival of a species hangs in the balance
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 26
Canada Council and other arts councils give grants to authors to write books and to publishers to publish books. But more and more books they support can’t get reviewed. What's the solution? Could the Canada Council help fund book review sections? #writing #Canada #books
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 26
Some publications ask publishers to buy ad space before they will review a book. A bigger ad gets you more book review space. That’s a huge disadvantage for smaller, independent Canadian publishers. #writing #Canada #books
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 26
Without reviews, people don't know a book exists. If they don’t know a book exists, they don’t buy it or talk about it on social media. Book review space has greatly shrunk or disappeared entirely across Canada in recent years. #writing #Canada #books
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 26
It’s a far cry from 2018 when I published my first book and received many reviews, even as an unknown author. #writing #Canada #books
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 26
Some sobering reflections on being a Canadian author these days. My new book, Signs of Life, got 2 reviews. Yup, only 2, and it was excerpted once. All 3 publications put it on their best 2024 books/recommended reading lists. Like many authors, I couldn't get more reviews. #writing #Canada #books
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 10
Researchers are close to finding a solution for white-nose syndrome, a fungal disease killing millions of insect-eating bats across North America. Trump's funding cuts put their research at risk @ainsliecruickshank.bsky.social reports for @thenarwhal.ca #biodiversity
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Trump funding cuts put Canadian-led bat research at risk | The Narwhal
Researchers are closer than ever to finding a solution to a deadly fungal disease that has killed millions of bats. But Trump put cross-border funding on the chopping block
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 10
I never thought I would google “Trump kissing my ass” to get caught up on world news yet here we are
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ACLU @aclu.org · Apr 8
Good.

The First Amendment ensures freedom of the press for all news organizations, not just the president's preferred outlets.
AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Apr 2
FOI docs reveal how much electricity new LNG & mining projects need to meet BC's climate targets. Spoiler alert: it's a lot! And taxpayers/ratepayers could be on the hook to help cover the cost. @sobittersosweet.bsky.social has the scoop for @thenarwhal.ca #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-lng-minin...
Docs show how much BC Hydro power LNG and mining projects want | The Narwhal
Government documents show the province is facing an unprecedented increase in demand for electricity from industrial customers. The question is: who will pay the costs?
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Mar 27
Let’s just flip that around, shall we? More than 80% of Americans do not support annexation of Canada or Greenland.
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Almost one in five Americans favour the US annexing Canada and Greenland

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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Mar 24
A great read about critical minerals and tariffs from @zoeyunker.bsky.social
thenarwhal.ca The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · Mar 24
‘Metals are the new oil’: B.C. is fast tracking critical minerals projects to counter Trump’s tariffs – but there’s no guarantee the minerals will be used to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. #bcpoli VIA @zoeyunker.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/bc-critical-...
B.C. fast-tracks critical minerals mining to counter tariffs | The Narwhal
Observers worry B.C.’s rush to fast track critical minerals projects will impact the environment and Indigenous Rights
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Mar 20
Absolutely harrowing. Anyone thinking of travelling to to US right now should read this.
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Mar 19
So this is where we're at:
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Ursula von der Leyen's Urgent Call: Europe Must Prepare for War to Secure Peace! Historic Speech 🇪🇺
YouTube video by EU Debates | eudebates.tv
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Sarah Cox @sarahkcox.bsky.social · Mar 19
This is not the only 'article' painting Canada and Canadian institutions in a bad light. They dovetail with Trump's continuing demonization of Canada, cultivating American support for annexation.
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