Using — and removing — shade as a political tool

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Trees, like these ones in Whitter, can make a person feel 20 to 50 degrees cooler than someone standing in the sun, according to UCLA Professor V. Kelly Turner.

Trees, like these ones in Whitter, can make a person feel 20 to 50 degrees cooler than someone standing in the sun, according to UCLA Professor V. Kelly Turner. Photo by Shutterstock.

Amid climate change, shade is increasingly important — and so is the question of who can access and control it. 

On July 21, the Santa Barbara News Press filed for bankruptcy, leaving employees, creditors, and the community wondering what happened to the over 150-year-old paper.

In separate exhibitions, artists Suchitra Mattai and Acaye Kerunen create powerful images of their ancestors and their visions of the future — by weaving colorful fabrics, fibers, and textiles.

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Credits

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Zoie Matthew, Giuliana Mayo, Celine Mendiola