Submitted by Albuquerque City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn
Every year, it gets hotter in Albuquerque. Summers stretch longer, temperatures climb higher, and extreme heat warnings become more frequent. What we’re experiencing is no accident, it’s the reality of climate change, unfolding right here in our city.
This crisis doesn’t impact everyone equally. The people on the frontlines, including those working outdoors on construction sites, in landscaping, agriculture, and waste collection, and those indoors in warehouses, kitchens, and industrial facilities without air conditioning, are shouldering the most immediate and dangerous burden…