LatinaLista — Can you imagine a world without banana smoothies? Sliced bananas on cereal? Chocolate-doused bananas frozen on a stick? (gasp) Banana splits?! The idea that we would be deprived of the health benefits of the banana — not…
LatinaLista — Even with headlines like: Sea levels rose faster in 20th century than in previous 2,700 years or Drought now threatens virtually all U.S. forests or even this alarming insight – Zika Spread Worsened by Climate Change, it’s…
LatinaLista — Campaign: The Water Van Project Diego, Coke, Chechu and Edu are four childhood friends who wanted to make a difference in the lives of poor Latin Americans who are dying because they have no access to clean…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Peace Bees Second Chances The Peace Bees name comes from the misunderstanding that honey bees are mean and want to sting; rather, honey bees are quite peaceful creatures. Honey bees only become aggressive to defend…
LatinaLista — José Quizocala is only 10 years old and already this young Peruvian has accomplished more than most adults — and it only began three years ago. José first attracted attention at the age of 7 for his novel…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Down to Earth Climate Justice Storytelling Project In the 1980s, Andy Burt had the experience of bringing Central American people and their powerful stories of human rights abuses into mainstream Indiana communities, where, to his surprise, the…
By Kerry Trueman Moms Clean Air Force What if you had the power to save millions of lives, and billions of dollars, too? In the fantasy world, we look to superheroes to save us from catastrophes. In the…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Saving Belize's Marine Treasures Port Honduras Marine Reserve contains some of the most pristine habitat in the entire Mesoamerican Reef Complex. Its coral reefs, mangrove islands and expansive seagrass beds support a healthy population of endangered…
LatinaLista — The Amazon has always held a mysterious attraction. Whether it’s because it shelters the last remaining civilizations unblemised by modern contact, its treasure trove of exotic and never-before-seen reptiles, mammals, birds and fish or its rich landscape…
Frontera NorteSur Dr. Luzma Fabiola Nava was somewhat startled by the recreational activities she witnessed on a New Mexico stretch of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo. Arriving in the Land of Enchantment to study the Rio Grande, Nava was…
By Agnes Rivera Peru This Week Nestled in the mountains of the Ancash region is the town Huari, a small village that acts as the seat of the Huari province. Not too long ago, Huari was crowned “Peru’s…
By María González Amarillo La Prensa San Diego On Thursday, November 12, Congresswoman and candidate to Senate Loretta Sanchez met local officials at Border Field State Park. Her goal was to learn about the environmental challenges that this area…
By Claire Cleveland Cronkite News TUCSON – A whistle blows and little feet run through the hallway and out to the open courtyard of Manzo Elementary that contains the school’s garden. A frenzy of chatter and chicken squawks…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Friends of Mayantuaycu Friends of Mayantuyacu is a campaign to raise funds to support the future sustainability of Mayantuyacu so people from all over the world can continue to benefit from its healing power for…
By Rocío Lower National Parks Foundation It is astounding to stop and consider the countless stories of heroism, service, and grit that forged our nation. From ordinary citizens to recognized historical figures, our collective history is filled with tales…
LatinaLista — In 2014, the World Health Organization cited Lima, Peru, a city of almost 10 million, as having the worst air pollution in all of Latin America. Since then, various initiatives have been proposed to relieve the health…
By Diane Maceachern Moms Clean Air Force The Clean Power Plan just hit the national register. It’s goal: to see America’s power plants reduce the amount of climate-changing carbon dioxide they emit by 32%. Utilities have until 2030 to achieve…
LatinaLista — Campaign: Mis Amigos Del Mar Tess Krasne is an environmental biology major at Washington University in St. Louis with minors in anthropology and applied microeconomics. She spent this past summer on the small island of Isla Mujeres,…
By Claire Dennis Colombia Reports Nine of Colombia’s 32 provinces are in a state of emergency due to extreme drought, high temperatures and forest fires caused by El Niño that threatens to continue disrupting weather until March. The last…
LatinaLista — Pedro Castañeda Jiménez's latest invention isn't just blowing smoke. Rather, it's a welcome creation that could cut down on one of the major sources of urban pollution — car emissions. Castañeda Jiménez's invention has the potential of…
Obed Manuel Latina Lista 5. Latinos care about the environment About 70 percent of Latinos say they believe global warming is a threat and is caused by human activity. By comparison, just 44 percent of whites and 56…
SaludToday The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled new strict rules that protect farm workers from hazardous pesticides, Fox Health reports. The new rules will benefit an estimated 2 million workers, mostly Latinos who work at or near…
LatinaLista — Campaign: The Nature Project -Amazon & Animal Conservation Véronique Grand and Yvan Bouvier, of Swiss nationality, went to live in the Ecuadorian Amazonia in 2002. As many, they were worried for the environment and the treatment toward…
By Marcia G. Yerman Moms Clean Air Force The People’s Climate March was a watershed moment. Participants, politicians, and the media got a complete overview of the seriousness of individual and group commitment to making change on the ground….
By Lizette Escobedo Moms Clean Air Force In his groundbreaking encyclical on climate change, “Laudato Si,” Pope Francis calls on our nation’s leaders to take action. He sends a clear message that without the courage to address the…
