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New report predicts rising heat and health declines in the San Joaquin Valley

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Angel Santiago Fernandez-Bou (left) and Jose Pablo Ortiz-Partida (right)

Annual average temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley could rise by 4 degrees within the next three decades, according to a new regional climate change report co-authored by UC Merced researchers Drs. Angel Santiago Fernandez-Bou and Jose Pablo Ortiz-Partida. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with them about how the changing climate will impact the region's most vulnerable communities.

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Kathleen Schock is the host of Valley Edition. In the show, Kathleen and the Valley Public Radio news team explore issues that matter to the residents of Central California through engaging conversations and in-depth reporting.