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

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

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Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults, and an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Scorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.

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Damaged Nikola Tre BEV Semi-Truck Reignites At Company's Phoenix HQ

The startup said there were no injuries and the fire was quickly contained; this comes after multiple trucks caught on fire on June 23 at the same location.

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Arizona woman's heat death after her power was cut off spurred changes, but advocates want more

The death of an older Arizona woman when her electricity was cut during a heat spell five years ago spurred changes in shutoff rules

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Disturbed show in Arizona cancelled at last minute due to excessive heat

Soaring temperatures wreaked havoc on Disturbed's equipment in Phoenix, leading to late cancellation

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

Associated Press photographer Matt York, who has covered Arizona for 23 years, recently was caught off guard by the heat wave that has shattered records in Phoenix

The Independent UK

‌Phoenix Encounters Most Severe Heat Wave In 128 Years

‌Public Health Concerns Rise as Record-Breaking Temperatures Pose Serious Risk to Growing Number of Residents‌

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

For four years, The Associated Press' global climate and environment news director, Peter Prengaman, has lived in Phoenix

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‘A bad perfect storm’: the US cities where temperatures have sizzled for 70 days

Phoenix and Californian town of Needles experiencing 70th day in which temperatures have reached 90F

The Guardian - US

Severe burns cases on rise in US south-west as extreme heatwave takes toll

Doctors report busy burns units with some patients having passed out and collapsed on superheated outdoor surfaces

The Guardian - US

From Kawasaki to Phoenix: tracking a day of extreme heat around the world

As extreme temperatures challenge records across the globe, we chart a day in the life of a heatwave, from morning in Japan to evening in the United States

The Guardian - AU

Homes become 'air fryers' in Phoenix heat, people sacrifice on AC for fear of cost

Temperatures have peaked at or above 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) the entire month of July in Phoenix and extreme heat stretches across the American South

The Independent UK

Little relief in sight from onslaught of searing heat and rising floodwaters in parts of US, 2 dead

The onslaught of searing temperatures and rising floodwaters is continuing to strike parts of the United States

The Independent UK

No let-up in Phoenix as extreme temperatures persist

Emergency-room doctor treating heatstroke victims with large amounts of ice as Arizona city enters ninth day of lows above 90F

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Phoenix hits 43C for 19th straight day, breaking US city records in global heatwave

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.

The Guardian - US

Phoenix breaks heat record with 19th day of temperatures at 110F or higher

Arizona city with a population of 1.6 million had a previous record of 18 consecutive days of 110F or higher in 1974

The Independent UK

Arizona driver claims extreme heat melted her car light

‘Guys, the light is melting,’ wrote Sierra Ramos in a viral TikTok. Experts say it’s unlikely that the heat alone caused her tail light to liquefy

Tribune News Service

Extreme heat affects some airline flights, workers

Extreme heat around the nation is affecting some flights departing from airports including Salt Lake City, Las Vegas and Phoenix, which have had triple-digit temperatures this week.

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The Independent UK

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

This summer’s punishing heat wave has baked much of the U.S. in sweat-soaked misery

The Guardian - US

Phoenix’s vulnerable residents suffer through record heat at night

Only one cooling center remains open all night, when the concrete radiates heat stored during hellish daytime hours

The Independent UK

Phoenix's long simmering heat poised to break records for relentless high temperatures

A relentless, dangerous streak of temperatures hitting 110 degrees or more is poised to smash a record for Phoenix and for major U.S. cities showing that Earth’s summer swelter is as persistent as it is hot

Texas Observer

From Phoenix to Austin, Weeks of ‘Brutal’ Heat Stagger the Southwest

Temperatures in cities like Phoenix left surfaces too hot to touch, as over one-third of the country faced a heat advisory over the weekend.

Zenger

Southwestern States Sizzle As Heat Wave Intensifies

Record-breaking temperatures and prolonged heatwave pose health risks and fuel wildfire concerns.

WEKU

A punishing heat wave hits the West and Southwest U.S.

A heat wave that's expected to peak this weekend kicked off with record high temperatures and put one-third of Americans under heat alerts.

The Independent UK

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

A dangerous heat wave is threatening a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits

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