Environment
Living with Air Pollution. Renewing Truck Fleet in California. High Office on Environmental Justice.
MONDAY, APRIL 24 PROGRAM # 9984 12:00 PM PT Living with Air Pollution. A quarter of people in the US live with polluted air, with people of color being the hardest hit, according to a new report. Fueled by extreme weather events and the climate crisis, California has the areas with the worst air quality. […]
On Earth Day, Latinos Express Concern Over Climate Crisis
This Earth Day, environmental leaders continue to speak out more loudly about the dangers of global warming, which is causing more frequent and extreme natural disasters. Latinos, who are among the most affected.
Earth Day and Climate Action. Also, New Mexico One Year of the Fire.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20 PROGRAM # 9982 12:00 PM PT Earth Day and Climate Action. As people around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day, a leading environmentalist joins this program to discuss how climate change is hitting the planet with increasing power. Climate-related disasters, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, droughts and heat waves, are hitting Latinos […]
Extra Edition: Recovering from the Floods.
TUESDAY, APRIL 18 PROGRAM # 9978 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Recovering from the Floods. Officials from FEMA and SBA talk about recovery efforts in Pajaro Valley and other areas in Central California damaged by the recent storms and floods. They dispel false rumors and answer listener questions on direct and financial disaster assistance, including […]
The 2023 Farm Bill. Also, New Mexico One Year of the Fire.
THURSDAY, APRIL 13 PROGRAM # 9975 12:00 PM PT The 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill, renewed by Congress every five years, is up for reauthorization. The law is seen as a centerpiece for food, farming and nutrition policy in the nation. As Congress is drafting the new bill, officials are pushing for ways to […]
Extra Edition: California Major Disaster.
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 PROGRAM # 9971 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: California Major Disaster. California was granted a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, a move that brings federal aid to residents and businesses ravaged by the winter storms in the Central Coast and Central Valley. People in Kern, Monterey, Tulare and other counties will now be […]
Residents of Popular Mexican Tourist Destination Fight to Protect their “Mexican Dream”
A group of U.S. and Canadian citizens have joined repatriated Mexicans and neighbors in the Pacific resort town of Puerto Vallarta in voicing concern over uncontrolled development in the tourist enclave.
Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4 PROGRAM # 9964 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Flooding Disaster Continues. Thousands of residents in California’s Pajaro Valley were displaced by the floodwaters. Gov. Newsom requested a new declaration of Major Disaster from President Biden to improve emergency response and recovery in Monterey, Tulare, Kern and other counties hit by the storms. […]
(Español) Nieve de las rocallosas trae buenas noticias temporales al suroeste y al río Clorado
(Español) “Pero la capa de nieve elevada, que por el momento es suficiente para satisfacer las necesidades de los 40 millones de usuarios de agua del río Colorado durante un año, y en el largo plazo, como van las cosas podría encaminarse a un desastre ecológico inminente”.
(Español) Sopesa la Suprema corte el derecho de los Navajo al agua del río Colorado
(Español) La demanda de los Navajo había sido originalmente desestimada por un juez federal, pero un tribunal de apelaciones permitió que siguiera adelante. “¿Es posible tener un hogar permanente, criar familia y criar animales sin agua?”.