Environment
Pesticides and Autism. Also, Children Working in Tobacco Fields.
Children of farmworking mothers exposed to pesticides are more likely to have developmental problems or autism. Women who lived near farms were at risk of having children with autism, according to a scientific study. This is a conversation with an expert in regards to the study. Guest: Dr. Virginia Chaidez, Evaluation Analyst, UC Davis, Davis, […]
Pollution Rules for Power Plants.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first-ever limits on dangerous carbon dioxide emissions spewing from power plants, the largest source of carbon pollution in the U.S. This action against big carbon polluters is the keystone of President Obama’s plan to fight global warming. Latinos have a special interest on issues related to air quality: […]
Drought in the Fields
California, the leading agricultural producer in the nation, is experiencing one of the driest years on record, with the San Joaquin Valley hit the hardest. Half a million acres are laying fallow, drinking water imperiled, and thousands of jobs are at risk.
(Español) El cambio climático es un hecho que puede verse en cada rincón del país: IPCC
(Español) Por eso el anuncio de la comunidad científica sobre este nuevo y decidido consenso a acerca de la existencia del cambio climático y su relación con los gases de efecto invernadero le da más certidumbre al público y a los analistas que influyen en el diseño de politicas para combatir o tratar de atenuar los efectos del cambio climático.
Farm Drought.
California, the leading agricultural producer, is experiencing one of the driest years on record and water shortages are harming farms and small towns. The farm drought has hit the San Joaquin Valley the hardest. Half a million acres are being fallowed, drinking water imperiled, and thousands of jobs are at risk. President Obama and Gov. […]
(Español) Ayuda California a comunidades impactadas por sequía
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(Español) Preocupa a los californianos la escasez de agua en el estado
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(Español) A referendo alimentos genéticamente modificados
(Español) Las elecciones en el condado de Jackson son el 20 de mayo. Sin embargo, el resultado del comité especial nombrado por el gobernador dará su informa el próximo ot
(Español) Premian a ambientalistas latinas en San Diego
(Español) Los reconocimientos se otorgaron en las categorías de Espíritu de justicia ambiental, Campeonas ambientales y Comunidad.
(Español) Alertan por altos niveles de contaminación cerca de planta de baterías
(Español) Precisamente ayer martes la Junta de Supervisores del Condado de Los Ángeles aprobó la formación de un equipo especial, Toxic Threat Strike Team,para ayudar a que las quejas de estas comunidades estén mejor fundamentadas.
Noticias
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