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Feds give Phoenix $10M for tree equity | News

Over $17 million in federal funds will be used by Phoenix to plant trees in poor neighborhoods this fiscal year.

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We Keep People Alive : As Summers Get Deadlier, a Tiny Church Is Fighting Back – Mother Jones

In a South Phoenix neighborhood struggling with homelessness, addiction, and environmental racism, climate change is just the latest crisis.

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This will be a record year for heat-related deaths, in spite of spending to prevent it

Jay Duval has been homeless since November. He has a tent, but he says most nights in downtown Phoenix this summer, it was too sweltering to sleep in it.“When you got no breeze or anything, you can’t; it’s way too hot,” Duval said.

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Equitable cooling throughout Phoenix supported by $10M grant

The United States Forest Service gave Phoenix $10 million for tree-planting efforts to promote equitable cooling throughout the Valley.

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You had me at trees : An easy fix for Arizona school shade takes root But will it grow?

State lawmakers win $300,000 for trees and $100,000 for school gardens, bringing greenery to campuses that need it. But it may require ongoing action.

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