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In this file photo from the second week in October, people walk and ride the pathway on the Panorama Bluffs. Wildfires throughout the state contributed to poor air quality in the southern San Joaquin Valley.

 Alex Horvath / The Californian

The San Joaquin Valley has received a specially addressed message from the Union of Concerned Scientists about what it thinks people across the region should be doing about looming water shortages, worsening air quality and generally more volatile weather in the years ahead.

The 200,000-member organization published a report last month recommending local communities keep an eye on local water quality, encourage greater use of vehicles that run on clean energy, become more involved in government policymaking and consider economic alternatives to employment in agriculture.

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