Julie Johnson

FRESNO — Five years ago, Adrián López left his job on a Central Valley farm for better pay and working conditions as a house detailer for a construction company. A farm worker for some 13 years, López says changes in the weather made the job unbearable.”In the last years, I’ve noticed that it’s became hotter here,” says López. “Also, the rain arrived later and it rained longer.”

As reports of climate change predict its likely effects on business and nature — from California’s wine industry to the Siberian permafrost — what’s missing in the discussion is who bears the brunt of the negative impact of global warming.

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