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By Pedro Hernandez<\/span><\/p>\n

This article focussing on public health is the first in a series focussing on how climate change is impacting the San Joaquin Valley. For the next issue in April, we will discuss climate changes\u2019 impacts on natural resources like groundwater and the impact on wildlife in the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Without a doubt, the recent COVID-19 developments have changed our society and have become the most pressing near-term issue of our current lives. But for many activists, community members, and scientists, climate change continues to be one of the most pressing issues facing our entire planet. Climate change has been a major focus of the 2020 presidential debates, a major focus of local nonprofits organizations, and an issue that has been increasingly discussed in the media.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Often, discussions on climate change have become very polarizing and can trigger significant political or cultural conflict. Regardless of the origin or direct cause of climate change, it continues to stress the environment and society in ways we continue to see with increasing frequency each year. For example, the <\/span>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has officially designated February 2020 as the second hottest February in recorded history.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although the term has been circulating, what exactly is climate change? The California Department of Public Healths explains: \u201cWeather can be thought of as the short-term variability of local daily temperature, precipitation (i.e., rain, snow), wind, and events like storms (hurricanes, tornados, etc.) throughout a year. Climate can be thought of as the general pattern on a larger geographic area and time scale, usually in the span of decades.\u201d In other words, \u201cclimate\u201d is the long-term trend that is concluded using years of \u201cweather\u201d data. Over the last decades, long-term residents and science can confirm that California and the entire United States Southwest have experienced a severe drought, a prolonged wildfire season, and increasing overall temperatures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The scientific community is in firm agreement that although climate has changed throughout the history of planet earth, human-related activity such as burning fossil-fuels and other types of pollution are causing the planet to warm at a faster rate than ever before.\u00a0 Greenhouse gases are the root of climate change due to their ability to trap heat in the atmosphere and are a direct product of modern human society.<\/span><\/p>\n

The impact of climate change in California varies across the state due to diversity in biophysical setting, climate, and jurisdictional characteristics. How specifically will climate change impact Tulare County? Over the last few years, many scientists, government agencies, environmentalists, and public health care officials have begun to project the impacts of climate change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2017, the California Department of Public Health and the University ofCalifornia, Davis through the CalBRACE (California Building Resilience Against Climate Effects) project produced a Climate Change and Health Profile Report for every county in California. The following is a curated selection of potential impacts for Tulare County which is one of the most locally applicable reports ever conducted.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Increased temperatures are perhaps the symptom that many will feel directly and for the most prolonged period of time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Symptoms of increased heat<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n