climate change
Climate Change Expected to Increase Displacement, Migration
HOUSTON — The Biden administration has said it wants to prevent worst-case scenarios due to climate change, and Texas has several risks that need to be addressed. A 2020 study by […]
Latinos Are Especially Hard-hit by Climate Change
*A majority of Latinos live in California, Texas, Florida and New York, which are the most affected by extreme heat, air pollution, and flooding. And 9 in 10 Latinos want climate action […]
The impact of climate change on Latino communities
*The environment consistently rate among the highest concerns of Latino voters. VL By Angela Goldman, Bloomberg Government (2 minute read) During an election season in which terrorism, immigration and the economy […]
Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: 3 Things to Know
*Indigenous communities consistently fly under the climate change radar. They’re mostly isolated across Latin America and they’re being affected in unprecedented ways. VL By Maria Martinez, NRDC Each August 9, […]
Urban Heat Islands amplify global climate change impacts for Latinos
*Take away: “place matters in identifying the most vulnerable populations” to climate change. Read this piece. Inner cities, where most U.S. Latinos live and work, are heat islands, paved-over, radiating […]
On climate change, Hispanic Catholics hear pope’s message – and it’s personal
*When it comes to the Pope’s messages on climate justice and his call for a phase-out of fossil fuels to protect the poor, the important question is whether Francis can make […]
Combating Climate Change is a Distinct and Top Foreign Policy Issue for Latinos
*NewsTaco published a story about a Chicago Council on Global Affairs report that says Latinos are interested in foreign affairs. Our take was that this isn’t news, that at best it’s […]
Breakdown of negotiations in Peru puts Climate Change Convention in peril
*This wasn’t the best start possible … Developing countries say the developed world should carry a larger burden to correct climate change. U.S. says the fix is equitable. VL By […]
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 […]