Could be nerves theguardian.com/us-news/live/2…

Well, it's officially a first in American history – a US president is going on criminal trial. Trump has out-Nixoned them all.

I'm liveblogging it here this morning. Strap in.

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It’s the last two weeks for making nominations for the 2024 Shackleton Medal, which I'm helping to judge – if you want to propose someone for this £10K award the deadline is 5 April #arctic #shackleton #award #exploration #geographical shackleton.com/pages/shacklet…

Lol “It’s way better to be underrated than overrated,” Haynes says. “And I can tell you this: the Butthole Surfers are not overrated.” theguardian.com/music/2024/mar…

This #WorldWildlifeDay , turn up the volume for these Canadian whale sounds. 🐋 Then help us turn down the volume of underwater noise to help keep whales safe and sound. 🗣️ Raise your voice today: wwf.ca/underwaternoise

I hope people check out this story I've been working on for a long time w Laura Paddison. It's about a US mining firm that sued Mexico for protecting its own ocean – using a shady process called ISDS, which punishes govts that dare pass environmental laws

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The Crown promised Canadian First Nations riches – over 150 years on, they could finally get billions theguardian.com/world/2023/dec…

Every line of this is gold

'the wayward marsupial'

'In accordance with best practices by the handlers, the officers actually just grabbed it by the tail'

'Only one of the officers was actually struck in the face'
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Inaugural piece as US editor in UK and straight into what my colleague charmingly called the Thunderdome theguardian.com/us-news/2023/n…

‘Crabs everywhere’: off Canada’s Pacific coast, Indigenous Haida fight a host of invasive species theguardian.com/environment/20… by Leyland Cecco with photos from Cole Burston

‘We're strategic people'
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Our interview with James Cameron , by Leyland Cecco for Seascape. It's typically surprising stuff from a fellow ocean-obsessed Canadian ... his claims about #DeepSeaMining certainly raised my eyebrows
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It's been seven hours and 6,948 days

#Leafs

Incredible

The last time Team Holcim-PRB’s skipper Kevin Escoffier raced, his boat broke in half and sank and he was rescued from his life raft

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Very cool from our comrades at Hakai Magazine - follow in the wake of a cruise ship ... hakaimagazine.com/features/cruis…