Bird on Fire

Book • 2013
In Bird on Fire, Andrew Ross examines Phoenix, the world's least sustainable city, exploring its unsustainable practices.

The book discusses the anti-immigrant sentiment in Arizona.

Ross argues that this sentiment is a harbinger of a hoarding mentality.

This mentality may govern a desperate future due to resource scarcity.

The book connects border crossings to climate change.

It also highlights Phoenix's unique vulnerabilities to environmental and social crises.

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's reporting on Phoenix, calling it the least sustainable city.
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