Yvette Fernandez

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Writer and Editor at Freelance

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Cooling Las Vegas

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Yvette Fernandez

Last year, the city of Las Vegas reached a record 120 degrees during the peak of summer. The Clark County Coroner's Office found that heat was a factor in more than 500 deaths. Now, city, county and local advocates are planting thousands of trees to help bring down temperatures in the hottest neighborhoods. Trees can have a significant impact on mitigating heat. Read on ... to learn how the effort is going.
How trees can help with rising temperatures in Las Vegas

2 weeks ago | wbur.org | Yvette Fernandez

HomeRadioHere & NowHow trees can help with rising temperatures in Las VegasJune 09, 2025Yvette Fernandez, Mountain West News BureauClimate change is driving up peak temperatures in cities across the country. Among the hottest is Las Vegas, which saw record-setting heat last summer. Now, some residents are fighting the heat with a simple solution: more trees. Yvette Fernandez with the Mountain West News Bureau has that story. This segment airs on June 9, 2025.
Climate change increases heat risk during pregnancy in Mountain West

1 month 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.
Bird flu spreads to cattle, concerning animal health inspectors

1 month 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.
Increases in deportation and guest worker hiring worry farm workers

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.
Mountain West air quality may get worse with this summer's heat

2 months 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.
National Parks Week expected to see changes after federal cuts

2 months ago | upr.org | Yvette Fernandez

National Parks Week begins this weekend, kicking off with free entry to all parks on Saturday, April 19 — just weeks after mass layoffs and court-ordered reinstatements of some park workers. The week runs through April 27 and is an annual celebration of the parks, with events including a "Park Playlist" theme which celebrates "musical connections" to national parks. Last year, national parks hit a record of more than 330 million visitors.
Elementary students are struggling with math. Could better teacher prep programs improve scores?

2 months ago | kvnf.org | Yvette Fernandez

A significant number of students across our region are struggling with math. But a teachers’ organization says it might not just be about students having trouble with learning math – it might also have to do with how they’re being taught math skills. Nationally, almost 25% of 4th graders lack basic math proficiency, based on 2024 figures from the National Assessment of Education Progress. That trend holds across our region.
Poll shows the impacts of extreme weather are being felt more in the West

2 months ago | kvnf.org | Yvette Fernandez

Extreme weather is a growing concern across the country, but exposure to it has increased for people who live in the West. A new Gallup poll shows 37% of adults in the U.S. say they’ve been personally impacted by an extreme weather event during the past two years. That number jumps to 43% among people who live in Western states. Just two years ago, 30% of Western residents said they were affected by an extreme weather event.