In hot, dry New Mexico, climate change is already playing out. And it’s hitting people of color especially hard, say climate change experts.
In Albuquerque, New Mexico’s biggest city, the International District, where many families of color live, is a heat sink. Too much concrete and not enough vegetation traps heat. Several organizations are planting trees in lower income areas of the city, but it will be a while before saplings can provide shade.
“As it gets hotter, heat sinks will…
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