Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Phoenix thrives in the Sonoran Desert—but at what cost? We uncover extreme heat, water crises, sprawl, pollution, and soaring housing, plus bold fixes that could save America’s ‘least sustainable’ city.

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00:00 Introduction
01:27 Rise from the Ashes
06:48 Air-Con Saves Lives
10:02 Building a Heat Island
14:10 Housing Out Of Reach
18:37 A Most Precious Liquid
24:26 Turning Down the Heat