
Yvette Fernandez
Writer and Editor at Freelance
I love books! I've written Haluhalo Espesyal, Maia's Birthday Party, Big John, Nanay Coring, Ninoy, Cory and Noynoy, Simply Jesse, and Princess Lea. :)
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2 weeks ago |
upr.org | Yvette Fernandez
Extreme heat can affect the health of pregnant mothers. A new study released this week shows the warming climate is adding to that risk, and several states in the Mountain West region — including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah —are leading the way. One of the most significant findings from the study by nonprofit advocacy group Climate Central is that excessive exposure to heat can lead to premature births.
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4 weeks ago |
upr.org | Yvette Fernandez
Bird flu has been found in dairy farms in the Mountain West region, but federal officials tracking the virus say it has recently spread to cattle. That has animal health inspectors concerned, though the virus — also known as the H5N1 virus — still isn't a concern for people. Poultry flocks across the country have already been affected by bird flu, including those in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, and Wyoming in recent weeks.
Bird Flu is Spreading to Dairy Farms in the Mountain West, but It Isn`t a Concern for the Public Yet
1 month ago |
m.farms.com | Yvette Fernandez
By Yvette FernandezBird flu has been found in dairy farms in the Mountain West region but federal officials tracking the virus say it has recently spread to cattle. That has animal health inspectors concerned, though the virus — also known as the H5N1 virus — still isn’t a concern for people. Poultry flocks across the country have already been affected by bird flu, including those in Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming in recent weeks.
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1 month ago |
upr.org | Yvette Fernandez
A farmworker is picking and bundling radishes while on her knees. Her pay is partly tied to how quickly she works. "This is skilled work and it's very hard work, it's very backbreaking work. And that doesn't include the pesticides and heat," said Areli Arteaga Sanders, the Political Legislative Director with the United Farm Workers union. She used to do work like this in the fields of Idaho.
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1 month ago |
upr.org | Yvette Fernandez
Several counties across our region do not meet federal standards for safe air quality. Some are expected to experience potentially harmful air quality during the warm months ahead. Seven of the eight Mountain West states have at least one county that violates the Environmental Protection Agency's National Ambient Air Quality Standard, a complicated set of factors that measures air quality.
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