Chloe Williams
@chloewilliams.bsky.social
Science journalist based in Yellowknife, NT | she/her
Learned a lot of interesting things while reporting this article for @cabinradio.ca, one of them being that a single fuel tanker ran aground in the Canadian Arctic three separate times between 2010 and 2014. Three. Separate. Times.
While the Thamesborg freighter's grounding could have been worse, with Northwest Passage shipping on the rise, experts say the risks are increasing.
What should we learn from another Northwest Passage close call?
While the Thamesborg freighter's grounding could have been worse, with Northwest Passage shipping on the rise, experts say the risks are increasing.
cabinradio.ca
September 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Learned a lot of interesting things while reporting this article for @cabinradio.ca, one of them being that a single fuel tanker ran aground in the Canadian Arctic three separate times between 2010 and 2014. Three. Separate. Times.
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In May, we headed to Cambridge Bay, Nvt., to speak with community members and researchers from the company Real Ice.
The big idea: to drill holes into Arctic ice and pump seawater to the surface to make the sea ice thicker and potentially combat the effects of global warming.
The big idea: to drill holes into Arctic ice and pump seawater to the surface to make the sea ice thicker and potentially combat the effects of global warming.
August 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In May, we headed to Cambridge Bay, Nvt., to speak with community members and researchers from the company Real Ice.
The big idea: to drill holes into Arctic ice and pump seawater to the surface to make the sea ice thicker and potentially combat the effects of global warming.
The big idea: to drill holes into Arctic ice and pump seawater to the surface to make the sea ice thicker and potentially combat the effects of global warming.
A mineral rush in Nunavut risks eroding 19 years of consultation on a land use plan that outlines where development should be allowed and where environmental protection needs to be prioritized. As Brandon Laforest told me for this story: “There’s just a major storm brewing.”
For almost two decades, Nunavut has been working on the largest land use plan in the world — but the process appears stalled, while a renewed interest in northern development has led mining claims in proposed protected areas to spike. New from @chloewilliams.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/nunavut-land...
Mining rush won’t wait for Nunavut Land Use Plan | The Narwhal
In Nunavut, the largest land use plan in the world has been in progress for 19 years. The mining industry is moving faster
thenarwhal.ca
August 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A mineral rush in Nunavut risks eroding 19 years of consultation on a land use plan that outlines where development should be allowed and where environmental protection needs to be prioritized. As Brandon Laforest told me for this story: “There’s just a major storm brewing.”
Check it out, my voice is on YouTube now. Thanks to @lmbaechlin.bsky.social for putting this video together and @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social for capturing footage
@chloewilliams.bsky.social and @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social travelled to a small Nunavut community to learn more about an ambitious project to restore sea ice … by drilling into the ocean.
We take you to there in our latest video:
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We take you to there in our latest video:
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On the frontlines of an effort to save Arctic ice | The Narwhal
We travelled to Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, to learn more about Real Ice’s project to restore melting Arctic ice impacted by global warming
thenarwhal.ca
August 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Check it out, my voice is on YouTube now. Thanks to @lmbaechlin.bsky.social for putting this video together and @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social for capturing footage
An update on the NWT: Our Land for the Future initiative (also known as the NWT PFP), which I wrote for @cabinradio.ca. Federal money is set to start flowing to one of the largest Indigenous-led land conservation initiatives in the world.
A final step took place on Monday that moves hundreds of millions in federal dollars, committed last fall, to a trust powering Indigenous-led NWT conservation.
$300M in federal funding to start flowing to NWT conservation trust
A final step took place on Monday that moves hundreds of millions in federal dollars, committed last fall, to a trust powering Indigenous-led NWT conservation.
cabinradio.ca
July 22, 2025 at 12:43 PM
An update on the NWT: Our Land for the Future initiative (also known as the NWT PFP), which I wrote for @cabinradio.ca. Federal money is set to start flowing to one of the largest Indigenous-led land conservation initiatives in the world.
A follow-up to the article I wrote about Real Ice, a company testing an approach to thicken sea ice outside Cambridge Bay👇. This one focuses on the residents @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social and I talked to. They had a lot of unexpected, thoughtful things to share about sea ice and climate change.
The Inuit community of Cambridge Bay, Nvt., sees hope in a geoengineering plan to refreeze the ocean.
Here, five residents reflect on their connection to ice and the changes they're seeing.
✍️ by @chloewilliams.bsky.social & 📷 by @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social
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Here, five residents reflect on their connection to ice and the changes they're seeing.
✍️ by @chloewilliams.bsky.social & 📷 by @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social
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What Arctic sea ice means to Cambridge Bay | The Narwhal
Five Cambridge Bay residents share what melting sea ice — and a geoengineering effort to save it — means to them
thenarwhal.ca
July 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A follow-up to the article I wrote about Real Ice, a company testing an approach to thicken sea ice outside Cambridge Bay👇. This one focuses on the residents @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social and I talked to. They had a lot of unexpected, thoughtful things to share about sea ice and climate change.
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What cumulative smoke exposure can do to a body and mind remains largely a mystery, but the few studies that do exist point to nothing good. @zoeschlanger.bsky.social reports: https://theatln.tc/5aLPEVuz
June 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
What cumulative smoke exposure can do to a body and mind remains largely a mystery, but the few studies that do exist point to nothing good. @zoeschlanger.bsky.social reports: https://theatln.tc/5aLPEVuz
In May, I went to Cambridge Bay for @thenarwhal.ca with @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social to hear what residents think about a geoengineering experiment happening in their backyard. It was a journalist's dream trip. I'm so pleased to share the article, out today on National Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Arctic sea ice is disappearing, and changing life in the Far North — but the Inuit community of Cambridge Bay, Nvt., sees hope in a geoengineering experiment to refreeze the ocean. ✍️ by @chloewilliams.bsky.social & 📷 by @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/real-ice-cam...
Real Ice: the plan to refreeze the Arctic | The Narwhal
U.K. company Real Ice is refreezing sea ice in Cambridge Bay, Nvt., in a bold experiment to mitigate climate change and help preserve Inuit traditions
thenarwhal.ca
June 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In May, I went to Cambridge Bay for @thenarwhal.ca with @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social to hear what residents think about a geoengineering experiment happening in their backyard. It was a journalist's dream trip. I'm so pleased to share the article, out today on National Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! I edited today's @thenarwhal.ca story, which comes from the Inuit community of Cambridge Bay. Fascinating science journalism and stunning visuals, but also — in the spirit of the day — a couple pics of some very cute Indigibabies enjoying a celebration. Enjoy!!
Arctic sea ice is disappearing, and changing life in the Far North — but the Inuit community of Cambridge Bay, Nvt., sees hope in a geoengineering experiment to refreeze the ocean. ✍️ by @chloewilliams.bsky.social & 📷 by @gjohnjournalism.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/real-ice-cam...
Real Ice: the plan to refreeze the Arctic | The Narwhal
U.K. company Real Ice is refreezing sea ice in Cambridge Bay, Nvt., in a bold experiment to mitigate climate change and help preserve Inuit traditions
thenarwhal.ca
June 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! I edited today's @thenarwhal.ca story, which comes from the Inuit community of Cambridge Bay. Fascinating science journalism and stunning visuals, but also — in the spirit of the day — a couple pics of some very cute Indigibabies enjoying a celebration. Enjoy!!
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April 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Knocking out MECP2 in adult mice triggers alterations in gene regulation and expression weeks before neuronal and behavioral changes arise, a new study finds, revealing the cascade of events that underlie Rett syndrome.
By @chloewilliams.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
By @chloewilliams.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
Molecular changes after MECP2 loss may drive Rett syndrome traits
Knocking out the gene in adult mice triggered up- and down-regulated expression of myriad genes weeks before there were changes in neuronal function.
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March 20, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Knocking out MECP2 in adult mice triggers alterations in gene regulation and expression weeks before neuronal and behavioral changes arise, a new study finds, revealing the cascade of events that underlie Rett syndrome.
By @chloewilliams.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
By @chloewilliams.bsky.social
#neuroskyence
For @thenarwhal.ca, I wrote about how few people apply FireSmart guidelines. While research on wildfire mitigation has long focused on how and why things burn, implementation is a social science issue.
It’s not a mystery why some houses survive catastrophic wildfires while neighbouring homes burn. Still, few people follow FireSmart recommendations — these experts are trying to fix that: thenarwhal.ca/firesmart-ho...
Why aren’t more homes in Canada FireSmart? | The Narwhal
We know FireSmart measures protect houses and communities from wildfire, but implementation is slow. These experts are trying to fix that
thenarwhal.ca
March 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For @thenarwhal.ca, I wrote about how few people apply FireSmart guidelines. While research on wildfire mitigation has long focused on how and why things burn, implementation is a social science issue.
Reposted by Chloe Williams
On the trail of the Yukon Quest, the historic sled dog race faces extreme freeze-thaw cycles that put mushers and their dogs at risk, forcing organizers to make tough choices: thenarwhal.ca/yukon-sled-d...
Iconic Yukon sled dog races adapt to thin ice and a changing climate | The Narwhal
Can the Yukon Quest sled dog race survive in the face of climate change and rising costs?
thenarwhal.ca
March 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
On the trail of the Yukon Quest, the historic sled dog race faces extreme freeze-thaw cycles that put mushers and their dogs at risk, forcing organizers to make tough choices: thenarwhal.ca/yukon-sled-d...
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The Trump administration's stop-work order on USAID left thousands of volunteers around the world w/ experimental drugs + medical devices in their bodies – cut off from care by researchers running clinical trials, in violation of the fundamental principles of research www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The Trump administration's stop-work order on USAID left thousands of volunteers around the world w/ experimental drugs + medical devices in their bodies – cut off from care by researchers running clinical trials, in violation of the fundamental principles of research www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
"Once housing is built in high-flood or -wildfire hazard areas, the risk is locked in for decades or centuries, as relocating homes and associated infrastructure is both exceedingly costly and politically fraught," according to a new Canadian Climate Institute Report
February 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Once housing is built in high-flood or -wildfire hazard areas, the risk is locked in for decades or centuries, as relocating homes and associated infrastructure is both exceedingly costly and politically fraught," according to a new Canadian Climate Institute Report
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Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
cabinradio.ca
December 16, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Can the NWT find a path forward for renewable diesel?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
Renewable diesel might be a "game-changer" for the NWT's attempts to abandon conventional diesel. But what is it and how could it make such a difference?
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How a GNWT funding policy change might affect residents’ water bills
Some NWT communities fear upcoming changes to a territorial funding policy could leave many residents paying much, much more for water.
Some NWT communities fear upcoming changes to a territorial funding policy could leave many residents paying much, much more for water.
How a GNWT funding policy change might affect residents’ water bills
Some NWT communities fear upcoming changes to a territorial funding policy could leave many residents paying much, much more for water.
cabinradio.ca
November 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM
How a GNWT funding policy change might affect residents’ water bills
Some NWT communities fear upcoming changes to a territorial funding policy could leave many residents paying much, much more for water.
Some NWT communities fear upcoming changes to a territorial funding policy could leave many residents paying much, much more for water.
Reposted by Chloe Williams
How is the GNWT changing the way your community is funded?
The NWT is changing the math that decides how its communities are funded. Some places will gain from it but others look set to lose money. Here's a guide.
The NWT is changing the math that decides how its communities are funded. Some places will gain from it but others look set to lose money. Here's a guide.
How is the GNWT changing the way your community is funded?
The NWT is changing the math that decides how its communities are funded. Some places will gain from it but others look set to lose money. Here's a guide.
cabinradio.ca
November 28, 2024 at 1:03 PM
How is the GNWT changing the way your community is funded?
The NWT is changing the math that decides how its communities are funded. Some places will gain from it but others look set to lose money. Here's a guide.
The NWT is changing the math that decides how its communities are funded. Some places will gain from it but others look set to lose money. Here's a guide.
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November 18, 2024 at 11:18 PM
ICYMI: Hakai Magazine will be joining forces with bioGraphic. Together, we’ll continue to deliver the very best environmental journalism, but to do so, we need your help!
Help us raise $150,000 by December 3.
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Very happy to share my first article for @thenarwhal.ca, with beautiful photos taken by Pat Kane
Nearly 380,000 square kilometres of the N.W.T. will be protected by a landmark Indigenous-led conservation agreement, which uses a Wall Street-inspired approach to conservation financing thenarwhal.ca/nwt-pfp-agre...
$375-million Indigenous-led conservation deal signed in N.W.T. | The Narwhal
Nearly 380,000 square kilometres of lands and inland waters in the Northwest Territories could be protected by the agreement
thenarwhal.ca
November 22, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Very happy to share my first article for @thenarwhal.ca, with beautiful photos taken by Pat Kane