11 March 2024
NEWSWEEK: Thirst for Change: The Imperative to Preserve the Colorado River
The Colorado River originating high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and stretching an impressive 1,450 miles, crossing 30 tribal nations and most of the United States, is a lifeline winding through the arid landscapes…
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28 February 2024
HARVARD MAGAZINE: How Air Pollution Affects Our Brains
EMERGING EVIDENCE shows that exposure to air pollution increases the incidence and progression of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurocognitive diseases, according to Francesca Dominici. She spoke as part of a panel on how air pollution…
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26 February 2024
KUNC RADIO: Poll: Latinos in the West among the most concerned about environment, supportive of conservation
The 14th annual Conservation in the West Poll again showed strong, bipartisan support for conservation policies, and concern about a range of environmental issues. On many questions, results for Latino respondents showed even higher levels…
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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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