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Abe Kwok, Arizona Republic editor and columnist, dies at 59 He was quick to help his family and friends and loved a good laugh. His work was marked by a focus on fairness and exacting prose.

I only met Abe Kwok briefly a few times. But it's easy to believe all of these amazing things his former colleagues at The Arizona Republic have to say about him here. I'm sad he's gone.
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I would never quote anyone like this. It’s especially inappropriate because she’s actually quite well spoken a majority of the time.

I would never quote anyone like this. It’s especially inappropriate because she’s actually quite well spoken a majority of the time.

Calling it now: the US political media's treatment of AOC is going to make their treatment of Hillary Clinton or Al Gore look like a model of balance and discretion.

Days after laying off many of the great climate change reporters I once worked with, the Washington Post published an editorial applauding Trump for ripping up the federal government’s authority to regulate climate pollution. Important column by @sammyroth.bsky.social

For the nerds out there, this story also includes some original analyses and data visualizations of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' track record on environment-related bills in the first three years of her first term, as she begins campaigning for re-election.

For the nerds out there, this story also includes some original analyses and data visualizations of Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' track record on environment-related bills in the first three years of her first term, as she begins campaigning for re-election.

I’ll also be covering these bills in more detail in smaller batches as they progress, so stay tuned and get in touch if you have info to share.

CC: @sejorg.bsky.social @ejtodaynews.bsky.social @climate.skyfleet.blue @azcentral.com

Environmentalists brace for a barrage of bills as 2026 elections near Even with a democratic governor in her final year as the last line of defense, activists fear backward progress on water, energy and climate policy.

My story out today covers the absolute blitzkrieg of bills attacking progress on #climate and environmental issues that have been introduced before the 2026 Arizona Legislature as midterms near.

Environmentalists will gather at the AZ Capitol Feb. 11 to strategize.
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In a deeply fucked-up world, this still stands out. WTAF. Not ok.

Top of the photo in white text reads: "BREAKING OVER 680 NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEMBERS, INCLUDING 10 NOBEL PRIZE LAUREATES, ENDORSE IMPEACHING RFK JR." Below that in black text is a statement reading: "We, the undersigned Members of the National Academy of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering, writing in our private capacities, endorse the Articles of Impeachment introduced in the House of Representatives on Dec 10, 2025 by Representative Haley Stevens." Below that is the red "STAND UP FOR SCIENCE " logo. Below that is a link in white text reading: "standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr".

BREAKING: Over 680 members of the National Academy of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering have endorsed articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.
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Heat-related 911 emergency calls are growing fast, Arizona study finds The number of people seeking emergency care for heat-related issues grew faster than for non-heat-related health issues in mountain states and Texas.

NEW: A just-published study found that 911 calls/EMS activations increased by 68% in the U.S. btw 2019-2024, overwhelming medical systems.

Extreme #heat caused incidents to increase faster among mid-aged adults, low-income ppl & those in Mountain states.

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Wait...are they putting a paywall of sorts on the White House website? We now can't read executive orders without signing up for Trump's email list?! Has anyone else run into this?

So much for AI knowing what I want and how to help. I have never once needed info about anime backgrounds or Persian cats.

When I realized that performing an emotional reaction to the news was not activism my life got a lot better

Right? But a banker…yikes.

Imagine being this boring

Is this supposed to make us feel glad to be hot for now?

As someone who has spent entirely enough time traveling on trains through India, this all makes perfect sense and is terrifying.

On NPR on Friday, there was a story of a 4-year-old--an American citizen--who hasn't left her house since early December, not even to play in the yard. And her 8-year-old brother recently stopped going to school, too. Their father is undocumented, and the family doesn't want to risk him being taken.

It feels strange to celebrate a front page these days. But today’s marks the end of our print run of my #ArizonaTrail series in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com.

Here’s to still fighting to preserve our humanity + climate through empathy + information sharing.
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I am a climate scientist and this is correct.

As the planet warms, storms like the one today are getting stronger… and as the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the mid latitudes, it increases the risk of the “freezer door” swinging open.

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Bold to market this months ahead of time. Anything could happen in the next seven weeks, much of which is likely to bring us closer to fascism. Curious how he is going about preparing this talk when every day is something new.

ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment Despite ample funding, the agency halted payments in October. They may not resume for several months.

Under the law, ICE is required to provide necessary medical care for the people it detains, often using third-party providers to do so.

ICE, however, has not paid any third-party providers for medical care for detainees since October 3, 2025.

Second man shares horrific story of being blinded by officers at anti-ICE rally in Santa Ana A second man says he was blinded by ICE agents shooting a projectile at a protest in Santa Ana. Britain Rodriguez, 31, a resident of Orange County, said he was standing at the bottom of some steps whe...

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It's just wild to see in the federal government's own models how close the nation's second largest reservoir is to losing hydropower production, potentially for months on end in early 2027.

Is the plan to just drain Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa and Navajo to keep it propped up another year?

It proves you’re human.

I grew up near this important and inspirational laboratory. This is deeply, deeply uncool.

Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their…

From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.