In recent years, the staggering growth of e-commerce has given rise to new mega-corporations, such as Amazon, and upended the ways that traditional retail entities do business.  Our demand for quick shipping, either 3-day or overnight delivery, necessitates that there...

It is time to raise our voice against poor air quality in the San Joaquin valley which has been known to exacerbate Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), as well as increase risk of respiratory tract infections. Air quality in the San Joaquin...

Why is it important to reduce energy consumption? It's important to reduce our own energy usage because it will help in not only putting less strain on the power grid but also in reducing air and water pollution. This in turn creates a better living environment for...

An Iowa technology company has proposed a first-of-its-kind bioenergy project in McFarland that's expected to help cut a significant source of local air pollution while also reducing diesel emissions, burying carbon and employing about 50 local residents. The project...

We’ve got a long way to go to reach net-negative emissions in California by 2030 and increase resilience for communities bearing the brunt of climate change, as outlined in The Climate Center’s Climate-Safe California campaign. One key goal is annually sequestering an...

OCTOBER 21, 2020IN SUMMARY I grew up in the San Joaquin Valley, and the air pollution there has had very real impacts on my own health and the health of my family. By Cynthia Pinto-Cabrera, Special to CalMattersCynthia Pinto-Cabrera is a policy assistant with the...