Climate Solutions Studio
Where climate change and emerging technology converge in the Valley.
The confluence of emerging technologies and shifting global weather patterns has led farmers, scientists, and policymakers to reframe how agriculture, environment, and commerce relate — amid an ever-growing population and rising demand on resources.
Whether it’s farmers using artificial intelligence to increase crop yields, or scientists studying the impact of drive-thru restaurants on air quality, the convergence of climate and technology is one of the most important — yet underreported — topics facing Valley residents.
The Central Valley Journalism Collaborative’s Climate Solutions Studio is committed to studying this convergence, with the aim of informing readers not only about the issues that impact them today, but those that will affect their children tomorrow.
Valley cities rank in or near bottom half of places deemed best for disabled persons
A new report on the best and worst cities in the U.S. for persons with disabilities ranks four of the largest cities in the San Joaquin Valley in or near the bottom half of the list, based on economic, cost of living and quality of life factors. WalletHub, a personal finance website and app, issued…
Some Valley schools see kindergarten vaccine rates for measles fall short of ‘herd immunity’
Amid conflicting messages over the safety of vaccines, cases of measles have been on the rise both in California and the U.S. this year compared to 2025. And in the San Joaquin Valley, where two cases of measles have been reported so far in 2026, vaccination rates among kindergarten students at a growing number of…
‘It’s Triage’: California’s Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured
By the time Democrat Xavier Becerra left Washington, D.C., more Americans than ever had health insurance, owing partly to his work over the years to pass, defend, and expand the Affordable Care Act. It’s an achievement the former congressman and former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services often touts as he campaigns for California…