The whole point of living in a country and paying stupid amounts of money in taxes is being able to assume that if you can buy a thing it is relatively safe. That isn't true - especially for supplements. And we should all be angrier that it isn't.

Renewables are now the world's largest source of electricity – and the main source of new supplies

"administration hates academic science funding, full stop. They hate where that money goes, and they hate who it goes to. They want to keep all that money for themselves, to hand out to favored cronies who can help them get elected and to steer yet more money and more power back into their hands."

Derek Lowe@dereklowe.bsky.social · 2w ago

Thoughts on the various Trump administration proposals to revamp US science funding - and what they all have in common:

Independent journalism is great but we will always need strong corporate media who have the resources to fight authoritarian governments.

Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media (Gift Article)

The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”

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As of this week, Arizona no longer has rules guiding electric energy efficiency at regulated utilities. In March, state officials (2 of 5 are up for reelection this fall) also did away with longstanding rules for renewable energy generation. Details & context here: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Arizona utility regulators gut energy efficiency standards

Since 2011, the statewide standards have saved ratepayers an estimated $1.7 billion on electricity costs, while preventing pollution and grid strain.

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On the front page of The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com today: my story about a small town in northern Arizona near an active wildfire that just wants to celebrate #America250 by lighting shit on fire, never you mind their history of starting brush fires with fireworks..

Joan Meiners, PhD@joanmeiners.bsky.social · last mo.

I spent all week covering the #PocketFire as it grew 20k acres, toward Flagstaff. Then the Mayor of nearby Williams told me: “(Flagstaff) likes to think they should be able to tell everybody to do the same thing they do. And I've let them know that's not the case." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Walter Cronkite - yes, that Walter Cronkite - once told me the secret to a functioning democracy. Today is the perfect day to subscribe to my newsletter and see what he said. There’s a link in the comments.

Climate change comes for the Tour de France and no amount of hydration breaks can save it.

'You may decide to cancel a stage' – French regions will be authorised to call off Tour de France stages if extreme heatwaves hit the race

Minister of the Interior issues message to department prefects as more high temperatures are forecast in France this July

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I spent all week covering the #PocketFire as it grew 20k acres, toward Flagstaff. Then the Mayor of nearby Williams told me: “(Flagstaff) likes to think they should be able to tell everybody to do the same thing they do. And I've let them know that's not the case." www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Williams to light July Fourth fireworks as wildfires burn nearby

The town has a history of igniting spot fires with its "famous" show. Neither neighborly fears nor the ongoing, nearby Pocket Fire have deterred them.

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This asshat has never tried to be nonpartisan a day in his life. Taking cheap shots at old people for no reason doesn’t make you cool.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last mo.

JD Vance attempts to tell a joke at Biden's expense to the troops -- and gets absolutely zero reaction 😬

It‘s just insane to me that a sitting president has made MORE THAN A BILLION DOLLARS peddling fucking fairy dust with no intrinsic value beyond his stature and power AS president, and it’s not treated as the biggest corruption scandal in American history.

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · last mo.

“.. He also reported earning $636 million in royalties from Celebration Coins.” @bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Congress needs to understand the urgency of rebuilding the north rim of Grand Canyon National Park. A closer look at the North Rim 1 year after the Dragon Bravo Fire via @brandonloomis.bsky.social @joanmeiners.bsky.social @goesbykim.bsky.social @azcentral.com www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Dragon Bravo Fire broke hearts, but Grand Canyon shows its resilience

The Dragon Bravo Fire burned across 150,000 acres and destroyed the historic lodge at the North Rim, but work to repair it started almost immediately.

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The American Southwest, my home, is burning — massive and deadly. That anyone could look at this map and still not think we have a real #climate problem (or that laying off firefighters saved us any $$) is so deranged. We all sadly predicted this, incl. me on our @azcentral.com podcast weeks ago.

The Associated Press@apnews.com · last mo.

Wildfire activity has intensified across the western United States, as consecutive days of hot, dry and windy weather have fueled flames in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere as new fires popped up across the region.

It was my patriotic duty to write this piece. www.sciencenews.org/article/alga...

New science on algae die-offs is too late for the Reflecting Pool

Iron and hydrogen peroxide trigger cell death via ferroptosis, which cascades killer molecules through the population, causing mass die-offs of algae.

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Many people are sharing this tour de force but you should follow @themadstone.bsky.social and check out her thread for additional background. Also follow @amywestervelt.bsky.social and @katieworth.bsky.social.

Maddie Stone@themadstone.bsky.social · last mo.

I’ve spent more than a year reporting on how the fossil fuel industry has infiltrated academia over the last 30 years, shaping fundamental paradigms on how to address climate change. My first story in the new @propublica.org and @drilledmedia.bsky.social series, “Carbon Captured”, is out today.

Very sad to see stellar science reportrs & eds laid off @sciam.bsky.social. This isn't a job easily replaced bc it requires specialized knowledge+communication skills. Also sad: union says: "The company has sought to quash or tone down political or sensitive stories" www.wgaeast.org/wgae-scienti...

WGAE-Scientific American Union Statement on Springer Nature’s Sale and Layoffs | Press Room

The following is a statement from Writers Guild of America East members at Scientific American on today’s decision to sell Springer Nature and lay off staff: “Earlier today in an all-staff meeting we ...

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This amount would fund the US National Science Foundation for a decade. 🧪

Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war

The Pentagon has told lawmakers it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the war in Iran.

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Timely article about AZ's water situation in today's AZ Republic. We've got to prevent idiots like Trump from defunding this necessary research. Thank you @joanmeiners.bsky.social for your reporting! New Arizona water report brings some optimism arizonarepublic-az.newsmemory.com?publink=112a...

When you are paying $765 million to companies to get them to cancel clean, renewable energy projects, you are screaming to the world that you are a corrupt fossil fuel lobbyist bitch who does not give a damn about what's best for America. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/c...

Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects

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Really excellent in depth reporting from @joanmeiners.bsky.social on new state-of-the-art groundwater recharge work from colleagues at ASU/UA/NAU. This is work started by Thomas Meixner, who was shot and killed on campus in its early days. His student, Neha Gupta, kept it going. Really impressive.

Joan Meiners, PhD@joanmeiners.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A new report out yesterday shares findings about Arizona’s water future from a 3-year collaboration of researchers at each of Arizona’s three major universities. In an age of #climate drying and #ColoradoRiver system collapse, the team found actionable hope. Story: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

A new report out yesterday shares findings about Arizona’s water future from a 3-year collaboration of researchers at each of Arizona’s three major universities. In an age of #climate drying and #ColoradoRiver system collapse, the team found actionable hope. Story: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Arizona's water future looks grim, but a new report sees room for hope

Despite challenges caused by warming, drying and overuse, researchers found opportunities for reducing evaporation and facilitating aquifer recharge.

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Today's "ask me anything" live session on El Niño was recorded and is now available! There were far more excellent questions than I could answer in even 90 minutes, so I'll have additional live AMA session this summer! Stay tuned. www.youtube.com/live/blLHZdh...

Special Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session on El Niño and its local-to-global scale consequences!

YouTube video by Weather West

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Come hear me talk about my reporting on #climatechange along the #ArizonaTrail this long weekend if you’re in the vicinity of northern Arizona.

Absolutely insane story by @joanmeiners.bsky.social about an oil and gas lease sale on Arizona public lands that almost certainly contain no oil or gas. Keep reading for the crazy twist! www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

'Drilling for investors' on public lands without oil or gas

After 320,000 acres in northern Arizona were nominated for oil and gas leasing, where experts say no oil or gas exists, a public lands mystery began.

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Incredible reporting from @joanmeiners.bsky.social about why 320,000 acres of Arizona public lands are being leased even though geologists agree there's no oil there. Absolutely worth a read, it's a wild ride.

Joan Meiners, PhD@joanmeiners.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Read this one. (It's free.) Possibly the craziest investigation I've published. It's got mystery, fraud, false leads, a road trip & plenty of characters as I dig into what could be going on with 320K acres of public lands up for oil drilling in a place without oil. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

This is a great mystery story by @joanmeiners.bsky.social - the investigative payoff is totally worth the read (via @azcentral.com / Arizona Republic):

'Drilling for investors' on public lands without oil or gas

After 320,000 acres in northern Arizona were nominated for oil and gas leasing, where experts say no oil or gas exists, a public lands mystery began.

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Read this one. (It's free.) Possibly the craziest investigation I've published. It's got mystery, fraud, false leads, a road trip & plenty of characters as I dig into what could be going on with 320K acres of public lands up for oil drilling in a place without oil. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

'Drilling for investors' on public lands without oil or gas

After 320,000 acres in northern Arizona were nominated for oil and gas leasing, where experts say no oil or gas exists, a public lands mystery began.

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Fantastic deep dive from @joanmeiners.bsky.social on how Trump's policy & signature legislation opened lands across the West - & near Grand Canyon - to highly speculative oil & gas leasing. And how a hollowed-out federal agency is ill-prepared to deal with it. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

'Drilling for investors' on public lands without oil or gas

After 320,000 acres in northern Arizona were nominated for oil and gas leasing, where experts say no oil or gas exists, a public lands mystery began.

azcentral.com

Brilliant story on RFK's push for an unethical study that withholds vaccines from 7000 children in Guinea-Bissau, based on a "house of cards." Guinea-Bissau says they never approved of this. And yet HHS calls it an "opportunity." By Arthur Allen @kffhealthnews.org www.wired.com/story/a-dani...

A Danish Couple’s Maverick African Research Finds Its Moment in RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policy

The work of Peter Aaby and Christine Stabell Benn has long been controversial. Until Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became US health policy chief, most vaccine scientists tended to ignore it. Now they can’t.

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🚨 BREAKING: The Bureau of Land Management has just announced plans to open up ~80,000 acres across rural NW Arizona (north of the Grand Canyon) for oil and gas leasing. The rub? The geologists and land managers I spoke with said there’s not any oil or gas there. www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Trump agency targets northwest Arizona for new oil and gas drilling

The northwestern part of Arizona, where nearly 80,000 acres may soon be offered for drilling, is not known to have substantial oil or gas reserves.

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