Voracious readers of news (from reliable sources) are often called ‘news junkies,’ but in reality these readers are actually students of current events. What that means is they don’t just scan headlines but are able to draw connections between…
With the Supreme Court’s disappointing decision on letting the Trump administration keep out those immigrants who can’t prove they already have a job, WalletHub releases a state-by-state analysis, with video, of just how big an impact immigration is to…
Environment, Social Justice, zNew Headline
New climate initiative ‘heats up’ in Latino communities across the country
Jan 28, 2019, 11:28 AM 0
By Mark Magaña and Dominique Browning LatinaLista It is a myth that Latinos don’t have the time nor interest to care about climate change. The truth is quite the opposite: Latinos have long been leading the fight against dangerous…
By Jennifer Langston Futurity People of color are exposed to more pollution from cars, trucks, and power plants than whites, a new 10-year study shows. Researchers estimated exposure to outdoor concentrations of a transportation-related pollutant—nitrogen dioxide (NO2)— in both…
BlogBeat, zNew Headline
Wondering what the air is like outside? Plume Air app lets you know
Jul 11, 2016, 9:27 AM 0
By Marcia G. Yerman Moms Clean Air Force Extreme heat waves are happening with alarming regularity. (Tweet this) Summer used to be the time for kids to be outside non-stop. Now, both children and adults need more information…
Global Views, zNew Headline
Those darn smart Peruvian engineers have thought up yet another (healthy) use for the ubiquitous billboard
May 30, 2014, 1:43 PM 0
LatinaLista — For the last several years, meteorologists and the medical community in Peru have been ringing the alarm over the country’s worsening air pollution. It’s a problem that while it signals that Peru is becoming more of an…
