It’s significant because [Latinos] have been suffering disproportionately from climate hazards for a very long time, and we haven’t had positions like this in the past. If they see someone from their community, or that looks like they’re from their community, that speaks their language, that culturally relates to them, that has had similar experiences, I think it makes a big difference, right?

After a catastrophic year of increased natural disasters such as drought and wildfires in Colorado, a team of Colorado University scientists launched an interactive web tool to identify the communities most vulnerable to disasters.

(Español) El rastreo manual puede ser lento y laborioso. Las quemas prescritas deben realizarse en las condiciones climáticas y con los combustibles adecuados para limitar el riesgo de una quema fuera de control