The agricultural field is not the only one suffering from climate change, those who work it are also at risk

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The agricultural field is not the only one suffering from climate change, those who work it are also at risk

From fields to our tables, agricultural workers in the United States work to provide high quality fruit and vegetables. But, with global warming progressing, work risks have also increased. Since 2000, there are more Hispanics than non-Hispanics working in US agricultural fields and it is projected that by 2030 there will be 35.9 million Hispanics working in the fields according to the Department of Labor. Across the country, there is an increas…