12 February 2024
BALTIMORE BANNER: Commentary: We can protect communities most at risk from flooding
As Chesapeake Bay sea levels rise, some areas, and the Latino community, could be disproportionately affected Growing up in the Los Angeles area, the coastal allure was an integral part of my childhood. Then adulthood…
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26 February 2024
LATIN TIMES: How Latinos' Concerns for Climate-Related Issues Could Tip the Scale in a Key Region of the U.S.
Latino voters in Mountain West states consider climate-related issues to be key at the time of deciding whether to support an elected official, a new poll by the Hispanic Access Foundation shows. The poll surveyed…
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26 February 2024
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: West's Latino voters want conservation over development on public lands
Voters, including 74% of Republicans, 87% of Independents and 96% of Democrats, would support candidates in elections who prioritize conservation on public lands, according to Colorado College's latest Conservation in the West Poll. Maite Arce,…
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06 February 2024
LATIN TIMES: Storms Pummel California as Latinos Stand to be Disproportionately Impacted by Climatic Events
Mudslides, flooded roadways and power outages were just some of the effects experienced by California residents Monday morning, as a back-to-back atmospheric river hit the west coast. In the Los Angeles area— including Hollywood Hills…
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19 January 2024
HISPANOS UNIDOS: Voces en Resiliencia: Perspectivas Latinos Sobre los Desafíos de las Inundaciones en Estados Unidos
Un informe reciente de Headwaters Economics y la Fundación Acceso Hispano ha revelado estadísticas alarmantes sobre los riesgos de inundaciones que enfrentan las comunidades latinas en los Estados Unidos. Analizando datos de la Agencia Federal…
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05 January 2024
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Report Brings to Light Climate-Change Impact on Latinos’ Health, Heritage
As climate change makes extreme weather events more common globally, new findings show Latinos often face the most significant effects on their health, safety and livelihoods.The report from the Hispanic Access Foundation details those impacts…
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