A New Shade of Green; The Anthropocene, Climate Change and Latinos
A New Shade of Green; The Anthropocene, Climate Change and Latinos
*An irony that needs to be noted: ” … while poor and minority communities are more likely to be impacted by the consequences of climate change, they are also less likely […]
Why Are Latinos Way Ahead of the Climate Change Curve?
*Because of the importance Latinos place on family, we have a vested interest in the future. Add that to the fact that a majority of Latinos live in urban areas […]
President Obama’s SOTU Proposals on Climate Change Resonate With Latinos
By Adrian Pantoja, Ph.D., Latino Decisions On Tuesday night, President Obama delivered the annual State of the Union Address. When covering Latino reactions, the media is likely to focus on the President’s […]
For Latino Voters, Climate Change Is Almost As Important An Issue As Immigration
By Katie Valentine, Think Progress Latinos strongly support efforts to tackle climate change and protect the environment, a new poll has found. The poll, which was completed for the NRDC by […]
El IPCC Que? Don’t forget the IPCC Report
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco The US government “shut down” brought on a host of problems on the environmental front, from the closing of our National Parks to preventing of the […]
Climate change is making private heat islands for Latinos, people of color
By Susie Cagle, Grist As if climate change weren’t enough of a huge jerk, now we find out that it’s racist, too — or at least it’s following America’s lead. A […]
Young Latino Environment Goals for Obama’s (2nd) First 100 Days
By Latinovations While watching President Obama’s inauguration speech, Andrea Delgado felt a surge of optimism. Paradoxically, it was one of Obama’s more somber statements that gave her hope: his acknowledgement […]
As the Planet Warms, Continuing a Call for a “Climate Grito”
By Jose Gonzalez, NewsTaco The news reported the same idea from slightly different angles, but it was clear—2012 was a hot year. The US put forth the warmest year on […]
Latino Workers on the Forefront of Sandy Recovery Efforts
By Javier Sierra, Huffington Post Latino Voices The first wave of destruction unleashed by Superstorm Sandy overwhelmed our senses with the fury of its wind and the rage of its […]
Colombia’s Cities Risk Deluge From Changes in Andes Climate
By Autumn Spanne, New America Media/Daily Climate BOGOTÁ – Half a mile above this city of almost eight million is a rugged, fog-shrouded world, silent except for the trickle of water […]
