Environment
(Español) El Valle de San Joaquín expulsaría decenas de miles de campesinos por efecto de la sequía
(Español) “No se vislumbra el final de la sequía prolongada de tres años en California”, por lo que es probable que esté ocurriendo “una migración impulsada por la sequía”, como ocurrió en la década de 1930 con el Dust Bowl que arrasó Oklahoma, Colorado, Nuevo México, Texas y Kansa.
(Español) La Proposición 30 de California se abre camino en el electorado
(Español) El transporte representa alrededor del 50 por ciento de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en el estado, según la Junta de Recursos del Aire de California. Stuart Cohen, uno de los activistas ambientales y de tránsito que ayudó a elaborar la medida, la calificó de “transformadora”.
Extra Edition: A Covid Winter Wave? Liver Cancer. Alarming Wildlife Decline.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3 PROGRAM # 9809 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: A Covid Winter Wave? The top leader of California’s health system joins this edition to warn people that as we head into the winter, the state should prepare for a spike in Covid cases because more people gather indoors. He advises about protective measures […]
Extra Edition: Ag-Tech Jobs. Also, Wildfire Protections for Farmworkers.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 PROGRAM # 9795 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition: Ag-Tech Jobs. The Biden administration will invest millions in California’s San Joaquin Valley to create an agriculture-technology hub and promote new, ag-tech and engineering-based jobs. But some worry these initiatives may not lead to better jobs for farmworkers. Guest: Melissa Montalvo, Reporter, The Fresno […]
Los Angeles: Recovering from a Political Quake. Also, Rebuilding After Ian and Fiona.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 PROGRAM # 9790 12:00 PM PT Los Angeles: Recovering from a Political Quake. Los Angeles is mired in political scandal after the release of a tape containing racist slurs by Latino city leaders. What are the takeaways? How to rebuild trust between communities? Rebuilding After Ian and Fiona. How the areas damaged […]
Extra Edition. Also, Climate Agreement.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 PROGRAM # 9785 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. On the occasion of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, public health officials give a report on the state of HIV among Latinos and the efforts to end the HIV epidemic. As Latino communities are among the most affected, public health leaders launch the campaign […]
(Español) Salen al paso a la desinformación que busca confundir a latinos sobre el cambio climático
(Español) La desinformación en español e inglés dirigida a los latinos es un claro esfuerzo por minimizar la influencia de la segunda comunidad más grande de los EE. UU. y el segundo bloque de votantes de más rápido crecimiento en el país.
Extra Edition.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 PROGRAM # 9779 11:00 AM PT Extra Edition. California began sending tax-refund checks to about 23 million state residents to help them cope with the rising cost of gas and inflation. Similar payments are being sent to taxpayers in other states. In other news, in the face of a megadrought, record heat […]
Climate Change a Big Issue for Voters in November
The aftermath of the intense hurricane and wildfire season will be on the minds of voters during the midterm elections in November. Latino voters report that climate change became one of their top five issues of interest.
(Español) Energía eléctrica, prioridad tras el paso de Ian, se ensancha la brecha de la inequidad
(Español) Sin cambios en las políticas de recuperación actuales y las inversiones estratégicas en los lugares vulnerables, los desastres del clima serán cada vez más una causa de desigualdad, lo que generará diferencias en la riqueza, la movilidad y la vulnerabilidad en el futuro.