The Heat Wave Crushing the West Is a Preview of Farmworkers’ Hot Future (posted on Civil Eats)

BY ANNE MARSHALL-CHALMERS for Civil Eats: an interview with Dr. Angel S. Fernandez-Bou. Posted on Friday September 2, 2022 on https://civileats.com/2022/09/02/the-heat-wave-crushing-the-west-is-a-preview-of-farmworkers-hot-future/    The Heat Wave Crushing the West Is a Preview of Farmworkers’ Hot Future By the end of the century, the San Joaquin Valley could endure two months of extreme heat every summer. What will this

Climate Change and the Future of Agriculture

by Dr. Angel S. Fernandez-Bou for the California Climate and Agriculture Network. Posted on Thursday, June 9th, 2022 at https://calclimateag.org/climate-change-and-the-future-of-agriculture/  En español más abajo    Climate Change and the Future of Agriculture   For a Californian who crosses the San Joaquin Valley, it is probably difficult to visualize how the most profitable agricultural region of

Air pollution and underserved communities

by Jasmine Pulido, summer 2021 Although research is on the rise, there are still many gaps regarding air quality and the environmental inequalities that underrepresented communities face. For some, information on air quality is highly accessible, with the privilege of learning and forgetting. Smaller communities that are constantly fighting against social inequities must also face

3 Challenges, 3 Errors, and 3 Solutions to Integrate Frontline Communities in Climate Change Policy and Research: Lessons From California

3 Challenges, 3 Errors, and 3 Solutions to Integrate Frontline Communities in Climate Change Policy and Research: Lessons From California The SEEN Team  is part of a recently published scientific article about how to incorporate the perspectives, the needs, and the concerns of disadvantaged communities into scientific research and policy. The team has put together