Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix
1 year, 4 months ago

Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix

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. “It has been a scary situation this year and it's especially scary for our homeless population,” said Dr. Geoff Comp, an emergency room physician for Valleywise Health in central Phoenix. “They have a more constant exposure to the heat than most of us.” People living outside are also vulnerable to surface burns from contact with hot metal, concrete or asphalt. Livengood's shack stands among some 800 people living in tents and other makeshift dwellings outside Arizona’s largest temporary shelter. “It’s a definite part of what keeps everybody safe down here in the ‘The Zone,’” Livengood said, ticking off the things people distribute: hygiene items, sunscreen, lip balm, hats and cooling rags.

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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.

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West
3 months, 2 weeks ago

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

LA Times  

A hiker takes advantage of lower morning temperatures Wednesday in Phoenix as unseasonably high temperatures are expected this week across the western United States. “This year, the heat started early and it’s been persistent,” said NWS meteorologist Ted Whittock. While September heat waves are relatively commonplace, said UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain, this one is still notable for bringing anticipated …

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 …

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees.
5 months, 1 week ago

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees.

New York Times  

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Phoenix July 10, 2024 LAND SURFACE TEMPERATURES 120˚F 130˚F 140˚F 150˚F Surprise FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION RESERVATION SALT RIVER PIMA–MARICOPA …

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.
5 months, 2 weeks ago

More records expected to shatter as long-running blanket of heat threatens 130 million in U.S.

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Roughly 130 million people were under threat Saturday and into next week from a long-running heat wave that already has broken records with dangerously high temperatures — and is expected to shatter more from East Coast to West Coast, forecasters said. Oppressive heat and humidity could team up to spike temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in parts …

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Records tumble as dangerous heat wave scorches the US West and beyond, with the worst yet to come

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Records tumbled across the West as a slow-moving heat wave of potentially historic proportions tightened its grip from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona on Friday, sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures. “The duration of this heat is also concerning as scorching above average temperatures are forecast to linger into …

Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Ron Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a year after collapsing on the searing asphalt outside a Phoenix convenience store where he stopped for a cold soda during a heat wave. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “Last year’s record …

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings
6 months, 1 week ago

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

The Independent  

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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires
6 months, 1 week ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Scorching Northern Hemisphere heat leads to deaths and wildfires

Associated Press  

The United States is bracing for chaotic weather this week, with the South set to experience another heat wave following a short respite from searing temperatures earlier this month. And it’s not just the U.S. Across the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe and Asia, extreme temperatures are causing deadly heatstroke and early wildfires ahead of the start of the astronomical summer …

Phoenix May Hit 114F This Week as Heat Bears Down on US West: Weather Watch
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Phoenix May Hit 114F This Week as Heat Bears Down on US West: Weather Watch

Bloomberg  

This is from the Green Daily newsletter. Record heat will sear California and the West through the rest of the week, causing energy demand to soar as people turn to air conditioning to cool down. Hanford, California is forecast to reach 109F Thursday breaking the old record for the date by a degree, said Marc Chenard, a senior branch forecaster …

Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
7 months, 3 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, 3 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 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 …

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 …

End may be in sight for Phoenix’s historic heat wave of 110-degree-plus weather
1 year, 3 months ago

End may be in sight for Phoenix’s historic heat wave of 110-degree-plus weather

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A historic heat wave continues to stifle Phoenix — but the end may finally be in sight for residents of Arizona’s largest city. It also marked the 55th day this year that the official reading at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached at least 110 F. The city eclipsed the previous record of 53 days — set in 2020 …

Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degrees on 54 days this year
1 year, 3 months ago

Phoenix has set another heat record by hitting 110 degrees on 54 days this year

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — How hot is it in Phoenix? In what has been the hottest summer ever measured, the sizzling city in the Sonoran Desert broke yet another record Saturday when temperatures topped 110 degrees Fahrenheit. It was the 54th day this year that the official reading at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport made the mark, eclipsing the previous record of 53 …

America’s extreme 60C weather captured by heat camera
1 year, 3 months ago

America’s extreme 60C weather captured by heat camera

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. Heat-sensitive photography in late July reveals an even hotter …

Phoenix temperatures will heat up to the extreme once again this weekend
1 year, 3 months ago

Phoenix temperatures will heat up to the extreme once again this weekend

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Even as the summer winds down, Phoenix is still facing extreme heat. The National Weather Service in Phoenix warned the metropolitan area and parts of south-central Arizona could see potentially record-breaking temperatures this weekend. Forecasters say an “unseasonably strong” ridge of high pressure will expand across the Southwest, leading once again to temperatures 110 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. …

The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight
1 year, 4 months ago

The extreme heat in Phoenix is withering some of its famed saguaro cactuses, with no end in sight

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — After recording the warmest monthly average temperature for any U.S. city ever in July, Phoenix climbed back up to dangerously high temperatures Wednesday. These saguaros, a towering trademark of the Sonoran Desert landscape, were already stressed from record-breaking heat three years ago, and this summer’s historic heat — the average temperature in Phoenix last month was 102.7 degrees …

Phoenix Has Ended 31-day Streak Of Highs At Or Above 110 Degrees
1 year, 4 months ago

Phoenix Has Ended 31-day Streak Of Highs At Or Above 110 Degrees

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHOENIX — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains. The streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit at 3:10 p.m. “The high temperature for Phoenix today …

Phoenix has ended 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees as rains ease a Southwest heat wave
1 year, 4 months ago

Phoenix has ended 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees as rains ease a Southwest heat wave

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A record string of daily highs over 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix ended Monday as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July receded slightly with cooling monsoon rains. The streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 degrees Fahrenheit at 3:10 p.m. “The high temperature for Phoenix today is 108 degrees,” …

30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest
1 year, 4 months ago

30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and baking surfaces like brick, is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains. The high temperature in the desert city with more than 1.6 million residents climbed past 110 F for the 30th straight day, the National Weather Service said. Temperatures …

Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix
1 year, 4 months ago

Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood was laid out for days inside his makeshift dwelling, struggling to breath, nauseous and vomiting. “It has been a scary situation this year and it’s especially scary for our homeless population,” said Dr. Geoff Comp, an emergency room physician for Valleywise Health in central Phoenix. “It’s a definite …

Suffocating heat wave in metro Phoenix starts easing after first major monsoon storm of the season
1 year, 4 months ago

Suffocating heat wave in metro Phoenix starts easing after first major monsoon storm of the season

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The persistent heat wave that has suffocated Phoenix for most of July was slightly easing Thursday after the first major monsoon storm of the season kicked up dust and high winds and brought the first measurable rainfall in some areas since March. The Wednesday night storm, featuring high winds hitting over 60 mph, ripped the roofs and awnings …

Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark
1 year, 4 months ago

Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer. “It seems unlikely we’ll see over 110 every day through the end of the month,” said meteorologist Isaac Smith, of the National Weather Service in Phoenix. Before …

Covering the heat wave in sizzling Phoenix, an AP photographer recounts a scare from heat exhaustion
1 year, 5 months ago

Covering the heat wave in sizzling Phoenix, an AP photographer recounts a scare from heat exhaustion

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Heat never scared me before. I’ve spent 23 years covering Phoenix as a photographer for The Associated Press, shooting golf tournaments, baseball games and other outdoor sporting events, the city’s growing homeless population, immigration and crime. But this summer’s record-shattering heat wave has been like no other. Heat features are tough in part because people aren’t stupid enough …

As he leaves Phoenix’s blistering sun, AP’s climate news director reflects on desert life
1 year, 5 months ago

As he leaves Phoenix’s blistering sun, AP’s climate news director reflects on desert life

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — I blink, and the edges of my eyelids feel like they are being singed. I’M LEAVING TOWN DURING A UNIQUE SUMMER FOR PHOENIX Working with AP journalists around the globe on climate change stories, as I have for the past year since taking on this role, I recognize the irony. I’m leaving a city that is having a …

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 …

Phoenix Scorches At 110 For 19th Straight Day, Breaking Big U.S. City Records In Global Heat Wave
1 year, 5 months ago

Phoenix Scorches At 110 For 19th Straight Day, Breaking Big U.S. City Records In Global Heat Wave

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING PHOENIX — A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town. With Tuesday’s low of 94 F, the city has had nine straight days of temperatures that didn’t go below 90 F at …

Hellish heat leaves Southwest in misery: Fainting, broken cars, sizzling sidewalks
1 year, 5 months ago

Hellish heat leaves Southwest in misery: Fainting, broken cars, sizzling sidewalks

LA Times  

People hydrate and rest inside the Justa Center in downtown Phoenix, a day cooling center for unhoused people 55 years and older. “I’ve got to try to stay inside and stay cool,” said Christopher Duggan, who was sitting at a cooling center run by the Salvation Army in downtown Tempe on Tuesday afternoon. Between 1971 and 2000, Las Vegas averaged …

A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat
1 year, 5 months ago

A look at how the desert city of Phoenix copes with summer heat

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — This summer’s punishing heat wave has baked much of the U.S. in sweat-soaked misery. AIR CONDITIONING – A HOT COMMODITY Phoenix backyards are a symphony of humming and whirring beginning in the spring as monster A/C units rattle to life. Air conditioning is so vital in the desert that cities such as Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale have adopted …

Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave
1 year, 5 months ago

Phoenix scorches at 110 for 19th straight day, breaking big US city records in global heat wave

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A dangerous 19th straight day of scorching heat in Phoenix set a record for U.S. cities Tuesday, confined many residents to air-conditioned safety and turned the usually vibrant metropolis into a ghost town. With Tuesday’s low of 94 F, the city has had nine straight days of temperatures that didn’t go below 90 F at night, breaking another …

Phoenix hits at least 110 degrees for 19th straight day, breaking records in worldwide heat wave
1 year, 5 months ago

Phoenix hits at least 110 degrees for 19th straight day, breaking records in worldwide heat wave

LA Times  

A billboard in Phoenix displays the temperature of 110 degrees on Saturday, the 16th consecutive day that it got that hot in the city. The extreme heat scorching Phoenix set a new record Tuesday, the 19th consecutive day temperatures hit at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit in a summer of suffering echoing around much of the globe. As human-caused climate change …

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
1 year, 5 months ago

US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track

Deccan Chronicle  

A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illnesses. Around 200 hydration stations distributing bottles of water and cooling centers where potentially thousands of people can rest in air-conditioned spaces …

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 …

In US Southwest, residents used to scorching summers are still sweating out extreme heat wave
1 year, 5 months ago

In US Southwest, residents used to scorching summers are still sweating out extreme heat wave

The Independent  

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Across the US Southwest, people in desert cities like Phoenix are enduring an extreme heat wave
1 year, 5 months ago

Across the US Southwest, people in desert cities like Phoenix are enduring an extreme heat wave

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. When the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat warning, three of the city’s most popular hiking trails close from 11 a.m. to 5 …

Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat
2 years, 6 months ago

Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown Phoenix, a jumble of flimsy canvas and plastic along dusty sidewalks. A quick scientific analysis concluded last year’s Pacific Northwest heat wave was virtually impossible without human-caused climate change adding several degrees and toppling previous records. Summertime cooling centers for homeless, elderly …

Phoenix, Vegas, Denver post records amid Southwest heat wave
2 years, 6 months ago

Phoenix, Vegas, Denver post records amid Southwest heat wave

Associated Press  

Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver and California’s Death Valley all posted record temperatures on Saturday, as dangerous heat swept across the American Southwest. Las Vegas tied a record for the day set in 1956, with temperatures soaring to 109 F. The National Weather Service said there was a chance the high temperatures in both cities could rise even more. In Colorado, …

‘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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