Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Thomson is an environmental journalist and the managing editor of Canada's National Observer. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail and The Washington Post, and he has won grants and awards including from the National Magazine Awards, Canadian Association of Journalists, the National Newspaper Awards, the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and IJNR, among others.
Stories by Jimmy Thomson
Strange bedfellows: Greenpeace, CAPP Team Up in Court Case on Alberta’s Abandoned Wells
4 min. readThe Alberta government and an unlikely crew of allies — including Greenpeace, an oil lobbying...
Nova Scotia’s Dirty Secret
Lighthouse Beach, a white sand crescent on the north coast of Nova Scotia, was once...
‘There Isn’t Time’: Endangered Orcas Need Emergency Intervention, Coalition Tells Ottawa
Time is running out for the remaining 76 orcas that make up B.C.’s Southern Resident...
Why New Bike Lanes Are Good For Everyone — Yes, Even Drivers
Protected bike lanes are a favourite punching bag for Canada’s pundits and politicians. Lawrence Solomon...
Is Canada Fudging the Numbers on its Marine Protection Progress?
Canada has made significant progress in the last year toward meeting its international commitment to...
The Site C Dam: a Timeline
The Site C dam has lived many lives before its approval today by Premier John...
What the Heck Is Acid Drainage, and Why Is It Such a Big Deal?
What is that yellow goop in the water? Acid rock drainage–metal leaching, or just “acid...
Polar Bears Chosen as a Bizarre Symbol to Deny Climate Change, Scientists Say
Polar bears have long been a symbol of a warming climate, a visible victim of...
Q&A with Chris Turner on the People, Pipelines and Politics of the Oilsands
Chris Turner’s new book, The Patch: The People, Pipelines and Politics of the Oil Sands,...
