By Amanda Maxwell LatinaLista Although President Trump has announced his plan to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement, Latin American countries are taking no heed. Trump’s reckless decision may hold America back, but Latin America…
LatinaLista — When Donald Trump pushed back against Fox News Bill O’Reilly’s characterization of Vladimir Putin “as a killer,” by saying that our country “is not so innocent,” he ignited a barrage of criticism from both sides of the…
LatinaLista Summer finally arrived, bringing with it soaring temperatures and a stifling grip on the forecast. But it also means the kids are out of school, vacation requests are being put in, and the longer days can be filled…
LatinaLista — Wall Street investors — and financial commentators — just hate it when businesses or sectors of the economy blame the weather for low profits or numbers. On CNBC, whenever a new set of financials with dismal numbers…
LatinaLista — A drive through any community in the USA on trash pick-up day reveals an effort to recycle. Yellow lid bins crammed with paper, plastic, boxes, bottles, etc. show that people are getting the message about the environment…
LatinaLista — Among the rational, climate change is no longer denied or ridiculed. Rising sea levels, soaring summer temperatures, monstrous storms, tornados and flooding and a drought encompassing most of the planet are clear indicators that something is happening….
LatinaLista — Sometimes a reconnection with Nature is what is needed to heal the Human Spirit. For those who “feel broken” due to incarceration and drug addiction, this reconnection can make all the difference in having a bright future….
LatinaLista — Holly Chan is a graduate of Purdue University and an up-and-coming entrepreneur. But if Chan has her way, other businesses that like her idea would steal it. To Chan, it wouldn’t be thievery but validation that she…
LatinaLista — Ever wonder what happens to our trash after we throw it away? Our dependable Climate Change Superhero, the Green Ninja, shows viewers of all ages that trash doesn’t disappear just because it’s thrown away — it has…
LatinaLista — The national trend of ‘getting back to nature’ doesn’t just mean eating organic foods or simplifying our lives. It also means connecting with nature. Some will say they do that by going to a neighborhood park, running,…
LatinaLista — This year’s theme for World Environment Day is ‘Think.Eat.Save – Reduce Your Foodprint.’ In a country that has ingrained in people to expect ‘super-size’ drinks and takeout meals, the concept of smaller portions riles anyone who equates…
LatinaLista — Ox Bel Ha is the longest explored underwater cave system in the world. Located in Quintana Roo, Mexico, it measures a little over 150 miles in its underwater passages but also has within its system dry caves,…
LatinaLista — Which is the more powerful technology — the cell phone or the seed? It was a curious question posed earlier this year by Bill McDorman to his TEDx audience in Tucson, Arizona. Asking the audience to hold…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista Two pieces of startling, yet intertwined news made headlines this weekend: (1) we’re eleven hundredths away from hitting a new, grim climate change marker; and (2)climate change will cause widespread species extinctions. Scientists had originally…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista Last week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed designating 739 miles of beach, spanning Virginia to Mississippi, as critical habitat for the loggerhead sea turtle. If finalized, this designation would be the first time…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista After finding that the international trade of wild plants and animals was leading to their extinction, countries throughout the globe entered into the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in 1975. CITES, as it…
LearnStuff.com Thanks to extensive research and noticeable changes in weather and storm prevalence, it’s getting harder to turn a blind eye to the reality of climate change. Since the Industrial Age spurred the increasing usage of fossil fuels for…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the federal agency responsible for managing our marine resources, announced recently that it is proposing to list 66 species of coral as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista The first time I met Representative Raúl Grijalva was in 2005 at the Tucson Community Earth Day Celebration. The inaugural event was the environmental communities’ answer to the greenwashed, Raytheon-sponsored Earth Day parade. Representative Grijalva,…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista On November 6, America reelected Barack Obama as the president of the United State of America. With a mixed review of his first term and four more years at the helm, there is much speculation…
LatinaLista — It seems like every other month some product made in China or Mexico is being recalled in the United States because unhealthy levels of lead were found to be in it. The latest was a shipment of…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista On November 6, 2012, voters will elect the next president of the United States of America. Between now and then, there will be two more debates featuring the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates (the candidates’…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista The history of the recent centuries has its black passages…we are adding a new chapter and a new kind of havoc – the direct killing of birds, mammals, fishes, and indeed practically every form of…
By Jaclyn Lopez LatinaLista A recent survey found that 77% of Latinos polled believe that climate change is happening now. While this percentage is encouraging, relative to the broader U.S. population’s meager 52% agreement with that statement, it is…
LatinaLista — Most Latinos understand there is an undeniable connection between humankind and Mother Earth. While some would attribute that awareness to a heritage steeped in traditional uses of herbal remedies, shamanism and curanderos, others would credit the many…
