Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In the state that has led the country in climate change-related deaths, solitude is a climate risk. Black Phoenix residents are using new community spaces to combat both isolation and climate change.

This story was produced in partnership with Capital B News.

Read more: hcn.org/issues/57-7/beneath-the-blazing-sun-black-phoenix-sows-community