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2 heat-related deaths confirmed in Maricopa County as health officials launch interactive dashboard
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 1 day agoAs temperatures steadily increase around the Valley, the Maricopa County Department of Public Health...
AP analysis finds 2023 set record for US heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heat
Associated Press· 9 hours agoHom died at the hospital, his core body temperature at 107 degrees. The death certificates of more...
Extreme temperatures in Arizona bring potential for danger
FOX 10 Phoenix· 2 days agoTriple-digit temperatures are here, along with the health risks from being out in the sun. Science...
Here’s how to stay safe when visiting national parks this summer
Orange County Register· 2 days agoAt Death Valley National Park, summer temperatures can reach as high as 130 to 134 degrees. “Some...
City of Phoenix cooling center sees increase in visitors as temperatures rise
KTVK 3TV Phoenix· 6 hours agoThe City of Phoenix cooling centers have seen hundreds of people enter their doors as triple digits...
A Matter of Survival as South Asia’s Heat Wave Reaches 127 Degrees
New York Times· 14 hours agoPakistan and India are sweltering. For laborers, not working because of the extreme temperatures can...
Phoenix temperatures could hit 110 in coming weeks
Axios· 1 day agoThe Department of Health and Human Services recorded 2,302 heat deaths in the U.S. in 2023. State of play: Our high temperatures in the low 100s this week are only slightly ...
New research suggests chronic extreme heat exposure negatively affects gut, liver and brain
12 News KPNX· 12 hours agoA new study showed chronic heat stress has damaging effects on our bodies, down to the molecular...
Mexico faces triple threats of drought, water shortages and deadly heat wave
Axios· 4 days agoMeanwhile, Mexico City residents have been forced for months to ration water and officials estimate...
Death toll rises to 21 after storms sweep across several US states
Al Jazeera· 4 days agoThe storms caused deaths in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky, just north of...