Things to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US
5 months, 1 week ago

Things to know about heat deaths as a dangerously hot summer shapes up in the western US

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A dangerously hot summer is shaping up in the U.S. West, with heat suspected in dozens of recent deaths, including retirees in Oregon, a motorcyclist in Death Valley, California and a 10-year-old boy who collapsed while hiking with his family on a Phoenix trail. “The floods, droughts, wildfires, heat waves, hurricanes, thunderstorms: We have activated all this extreme weather with the extra carbon dioxide we put into the atmosphere.” Here are some things to know: Where most deaths occurred Nineteen deaths are being investigated for possible heat-related causes in Northern California’s Santa Clara County, where a heat wave this month pushed temperatures into the low triple digits. There have been nine confirmed heat-related deaths this year in Clark County, Nevada, which encompasses Las Vegas, the county coroner’s office said. Las Vegas baked in a record seven consecutive days of 115 F or greater during the recent heat wave, nearly doubling the old mark of four consecutive days set in July 2005, the National Weather Service said. California’s Death Valley saw a high of 129 F on July 7, tying the daily record set in 2007, according to the National Weather Service.

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Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season
2 months ago

Phoenix hits record October highs during heat wave before wrapping up its warm season

The Independent  

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Phoenix Breaks Heat Records, Setting New October Highs
2 months ago

Phoenix Breaks Heat Records, Setting New October Highs

Associated Press  

Phoenix wraps up its annual warm season after a record-breaking autumn heat wave. The city set an annual record of 70 days with highs reaching or passing 110 F. in October, four times during the month. The high on Friday was expected to hit 79 F (26.1 C), with the cooler temperatures continuing through the weekend and into next week.

As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature
3 months, 4 weeks ago

As national heat deaths rise, California girds for worsening bouts of extreme temperature

LA Times  

Heat-related mortality is on the rise in the United States, where high temperatures have caused or contributed to the deaths of more than 21,500 people since 1999, new research has found. “There’s probably a little bit of both going on,” he said, adding that “the numbers are probably undercounted.” Still, the findings underscore heat’s role as the deadliest of all …

Dry desert heat blasts much of the US Southwest despite some cooling rain in Phoenix
4 months ago

Dry desert heat blasts much of the US Southwest despite some cooling rain in Phoenix

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Daytime desert heat is blasting much of the U.S. Southwest, but some monsoon rain spelled brief weekend relief for the city of Phoenix. The monsoon rain came after Saturday night’s low of 93 degrees in Phoenix had tied a city record set last year of 35 overnight lows in the 90s. Gabriel Lojero, another meteorologist, said the high …

Suspected Phoenix area heat deaths soar amid a record-breaking summer
5 months ago

Suspected Phoenix area heat deaths soar amid a record-breaking summer

CNN  

CNN — Hundreds of people may have died from heat in Arizona’s Maricopa County amid another record-breaking summer in the state. It typically takes two-to-three months to complete a heat death investigation and 75% of deaths under investigation last year were confirmed as heat related, Jeff Johnston, Maricopa County’s chief medical examiner, told CNN. About 100 of the suspected heat …

A historically hot summer is on a killing spree and it shows no signs of stopping
5 months, 1 week ago

A historically hot summer is on a killing spree and it shows no signs of stopping

CNN  

CNN — A historically hot summer in the United States is on a July killing spree and the toll will only grow with the hottest days yet to come. Heat is being investigated in the deaths of at least 19 people in Santa Clara County, California, alone, the county’s medical examiner office told CNN. Another child – a 10-year-old – …

A historically hot summer is on a killing spree and it shows no signs of stopping
5 months, 1 week ago

A historically hot summer is on a killing spree and it shows no signs of stopping

CNN  

CNN — A historically hot summer in the United States is on a July killing spree and the toll will only grow with the hottest days yet to come. Heat is being investigated in the deaths of at least 19 people in Santa Clara County, California, alone, the county’s medical examiner office told CNN. Another child – a 10-year-old – …

Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Scorching heat in the US Southwest kills three migrants in the desert near the Arizona-Mexico border

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Three Mexican migrants have died in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona near the U.S.-Mexico border as high temperatures soar well into the triple digits across parts of the Southwest. The U.S. Border Patrol reported Friday that the bodies of two men, ages 44 and 18, and a 17-year-old girl were found in the desert early Wednesday in an …

More than 75m in US under heat alerts
6 months ago

More than 75m in US under heat alerts

China Daily  

Children cool off at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, as temperatures reached a record high of 36.1 C on Monday. SCOTT OLSON/AFP PHOENIX — More than 75 million people in the United States were under extreme heat alerts on Monday as a heat wave moved eastward, and the mid-Atlantic and New England were likely to see highs …

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
6 months ago

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Extreme heat alerts continued …

AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
6 months, 3 weeks ago

AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat

Associated Press  

David Hom suffered from diabetes and felt nauseated before he went out to hang his laundry in 108-degree weather, another day in Arizona’s record-smashing, unrelenting July heat wave. It seems like it’s more severe than we expected.” DEATHS DOWN SOUTH Last summer’s heat wave killed differently than past ones that triggered mass deaths in northern cities where people weren’t used …

AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
6 months, 3 weeks ago

AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. DEATHS DOWN SOUTH Last summer's heat wave killed differently …

After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics
6 months, 3 weeks ago

After a deadly heat wave last summer, metro Phoenix is changing tactics

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Terrified of being assaulted in a shelter, Pearl Marion couch surfed with family members and friends during last year’s blistering summer so she didn’t have to sleep outdoors. “People need cooling centers to be open longer and on weekends,” said Dr. Rebecca Sunenshine, Maricopa County Department of Public Health medical director. “The other important piece we learned is …

Last year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Last year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Priscilla Orr, 75, was living in her old white Kia in a supermarket parking lot last summer after telling her family she lost her money and home to a romance scam. But when she was found, the indoor temperature was 116 F EVERYONE’S AT RISK A volunteer chaplain makes a cross with dirst during a graveside service at …

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners this summer in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of heat-related deaths, which topped 900 statewide last year. Livar was joined at a news conference to …

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arizona's new heat officer said …

Arizona’s most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year
9 months, 1 week ago

Arizona’s most populous county has confirmed 645 heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix last year

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Public health officials in Arizona’s most populous county on Wednesday reported they confirmed a staggering 645 heat-associated deaths last year — more than 50% higher than 2022 and another consecutive annual record in arid metro Phoenix. The numbers in the preliminary report by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health alarmed officials in America’s hottest big metro, raising …

Arizona’s Maricopa County has a new record for heat-associated deaths after the hottest summer
1 year, 2 months ago

Arizona’s Maricopa County has a new record for heat-associated deaths after the hottest summer

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona’s Maricopa County set a new record Thursday for annual heat-associated deaths, with 425 tallied so far this year, the same number confirmed for all of 2022. Maricopa County, the hottest metropolitan area in the U.S. and home to Phoenix, said the 425 deaths were confirmed as of Oct. 14. “Even with extreme heat like we saw this …

The toll of heat deaths in the Phoenix area soars after the hottest summer on record
1 year, 2 months ago

The toll of heat deaths in the Phoenix area soars after the hottest summer on record

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The toll of heat-associated deaths in Arizona’s most populous county — still being tallied after the area’s hottest summer ever recorded — has soared over 360, alarming public health officials who say the final count will surely set a new record. “It definitely looks like we’ll see more deaths than last year and maybe even more than 500,” …

Confirmed heat deaths in hot Arizona metro keep rising even as the weather grows milder
1 year, 3 months ago

Confirmed heat deaths in hot Arizona metro keep rising even as the weather grows milder

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The number of confirmed heat deaths over the summer in America’s hottest metro has continued to rise even as the record-setting high temperatures that blasted Phoenix over the summer give way to relatively milder weather with autumn’s approach. Public health officials in Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county and home to Phoenix, said this week that 202 heat-associated …

Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms
1 year, 4 months ago

Mishmash of how US heat deaths are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Postal worker Eugene Gates Jr. was delivering mail in the suffocating Dallas heat this summer when he collapsed in a homeowner’s yard and was taken to a hospital, where he died. With a better count, she said, “you can start developing much better heat wave early warning systems and target people who are at higher risk and make …

7 more people have died amid record highs in Arizona’s most populous county. Here’s what to know
1 year, 4 months ago

7 more people have died amid record highs in Arizona’s most populous county. Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Another seven heat-associated deaths were confirmed over the last week in America’s hottest big metro, health officials reported Wednesday, amid a blistering heat wave with daytime highs over 110 F and overnight lows not dropping below 90 F. Maricopa County, the most populous county in Arizona and home to Phoenix, reported that its health department has confirmed 25 …

Heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix rise during extreme weather, but lag behind last year’s
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat-associated deaths in metro Phoenix rise during extreme weather, but lag behind last year’s

Associated Press  

Confirmations of heat-related deaths continue to rise in Maricopa County amid a punishing hot spell with 110-degree Fahrenheit plus weather persisting for a record 20 days so far. Public health officials in Maricopa County, where Phoenix is located, reported Wednesday that there were six more heat-associated fatalities confirmed last week, bringing the year’s total so far to 18. By this …

Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse
1 year, 5 months ago

Hellhounds of summer: The hottest heatwave in human history just keeps getting worse

Salon  

The global heatwave continues to sizzle as humanity experiences its hottest summer on record. Welcome to the world altered by climate change: Heatwaves are so bad, they've been named after literal hellhounds, at least in the case with the ongoing European heatwave Cerberus, that received its moniker from the Italian Meteorological Society. However, it may be apt considering 61,000 Europeans …

Life-threatening heatwave sweeps across 14 US states, break records in the West - CDC shares tips for staying safe
1 year, 5 months ago

Life-threatening heatwave sweeps across 14 US states, break records in the West - CDC shares tips for staying safe

Hindustan Times  

As heat tightens its grip on the nation, 14 states spanning from Arizona to Texas to Florida are now facing life-threatening conditions. Phoenix, already enduring 14 consecutive days of blistering heat above 110 degrees, is poised to reach 119 degrees. Today marks the Phoenix area's 14th consecutive day of temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit. With the heat index set to …

Last summer's deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study
1 year, 5 months ago

Last summer's deadly heat wave killed 61,000 Europeans: Study

Salon  

Last year, Europe had its hottest summer on record. To make their estimates, researchers obtained temperature and mortality data for the period 2015 to 2022 for 823 regions in 35 European countries to estimate heat-related mortality for each region and week of the summer period. "The fact that more than 61,600 people in Europe died of heat stress in the …

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths
1 year, 5 months ago

As temperatures soared in Europe last year, so did heat-related deaths

LA Times  

A member of F Company Scots Guards stands at attention during the Changing of the Guard ceremony at Buckingham Palace in London during a heat wave last summer. Scientists say crushing temperatures that blanketed Europe last summer may have led to more than 61,000 heat-related deaths, highlighting the need for governments to address the health impacts of global warming. But …

Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
1 year, 5 months ago

Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say the extreme weather events, which claim more lives than hurricanes and tornadoes, will likely increase in the future. Scientists and medical experts say such deaths caused by extreme heat …

Mexico acknowledges 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, almost triple the figures in 2022
1 year, 5 months ago

Mexico acknowledges 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, almost triple the figures in 2022

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican health authorities say there have been at least 112 heat-related deaths so far this year, acknowledging the deadliness of a recent heat wave that the president previously said was being overblown by alarmist journalists. So far this year, the overall heat-related deaths are almost triple the figures in 2022. The Health Department normally issues a report …

Deadly heatwave envelops Mexico and southern US
1 year, 5 months ago

Deadly heatwave envelops Mexico and southern US

Al Jazeera  

At least 14 heat-related deaths have been tallied in Texas and Louisiana, while Mexico clocks 112 fatalities this year. Authorities in Mexico and the southern United States have reported an uptick in heat-related deaths as high temperatures smother the region, resulting in power outages and heightened risks for those with fewer resources to stay cool. US authorities urge caution The …

Heat deaths in Arizona’s biggest county outpace last year’s
2 years, 1 month ago

Heat deaths in Arizona’s biggest county outpace last year’s

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — This summer was the deadliest on record for heat-associated fatalities in Arizona’s largest county amid a growing wave of homelessness. The jump in deaths raises questions about how to better protect vulnerable people not only in the desert Southwest, where temperatures regularly hit triple digits, but also in more temperate areas where climate change has fueled more intense, …

Editorial: Dangerous heat is broiling California. But lawmakers still aren’t doing enough
2 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: Dangerous heat is broiling California. But lawmakers still aren’t doing enough

LA Times  

The worst heat wave of the year is bearing down on California, but efforts by state lawmakers to take coordinated action to protect residents from these climate-fueled disasters have largely fizzled out. Proposed legislation would have, among other things, created a chief heat officer position to coordinate the state’s response to extreme temperatures, required health officials to report heat-related deaths …

Extended triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in Oregon
2 years, 4 months ago

Extended triple-digit heat suspected in 4 deaths in Oregon

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Triple-digit heat was being investigated Thursday as the cause of death for four people in Oregon as a sweltering heat wave enveloped the Pacific Northwest — and the forecast showed no sign of letting up soon in a region unaccustomed to such temperatures. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office said at least three people have died from …

Heat deaths in large Arizona county hit half-year record
2 years, 5 months ago

Heat deaths in large Arizona county hit half-year record

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Heat associated deaths in Arizona’s largest county have hit a half-year record as more homeless people live unprotected outdoors in the arid desert city while summer temperatures soar well into triple digits. The most recent data from the Maricopa County Department of Health shows 17 heat associated fatalities were registered this year through the first week of July, …

More migrant deaths recorded in heat along Arizona border
3 years, 5 months ago

More migrant deaths recorded in heat along Arizona border

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The bodies of an unusually large number of migrants who died in Arizona’s borderlands are being recovered this summer amid record temperatures in the sun-scorched desert and rugged mountains. The nonprofit group Humane Borders, which maps the recoveries of bodies in Arizona using data from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office in Tucson, said 43 sets of human …

Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising

India TV News  

Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff who treated people overwhelmed by temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit saying the toll from the extreme weather will keep creeping up. In Canada, British Columbia's chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, said her office received reports of at least …

Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising
3 years, 5 months ago

Death toll from Northwest heat wave expected to keep rising

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Each day, more deaths are being linked to the heat wave that struck the Pacific Northwest this past week, with medical staff who treated people overwhelmed by temperatures well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit saying the toll from the extreme weather will keep creeping up. In Canada, British Columbia’s chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, said Friday that 719 sudden and …

Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds
3 years, 5 months ago

Historic Northwest heat wave may have killed hundreds

India TV News  

Hundreds of deaths in Canada, Oregon and Washington may have been caused by the historic heat wave that baked the Pacific Northwest and shattered all-time temperature records in usually temperate cities. Oregon health officials said late Wednesday more than 60 deaths have been tied to the heat, with the state’s largest county, Multnomah, blaming the weather for 45 deaths since …

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record
3 years, 5 months ago

Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record

India Today  

A heatwave that smashed all-time high temperature records in western Canada and the US Northwest has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires. READ: US Pacific Northwest cities shatter heat records again, life grinds to a halt In British Columbia, at least 486 sudden deaths were reported …

Maricopa County investigates 53 deaths during heat wave
3 years, 5 months ago

Maricopa County investigates 53 deaths during heat wave

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Officials in Arizona’s largest county are investigating 53 suspected heat deaths during a weeklong hot spell earlier this month. Recently released Maricopa County data shows 53 deaths occurred during the week of June 12-19, which coincided with the heat wave that pushed temperatures up to 118. The Maricopa County medical examiner has said heat was a primary or …

‘Deadly heatwave’ forecast for southwestern US, forecasters warn
4 years, 4 months ago

‘Deadly heatwave’ forecast for southwestern US, forecasters warn

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An “excessive heat warning” has been issued by the US National Weather Service for parts …

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