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Arizona’s health department has named a physician to address ways to lessen the effects of extreme heat in the arid Southwestern state as the first statewide heat officer in the nation.
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A new study found extreme heat and wildfire smoke on their own are harmful to the human body, but the combination increases damage to people’s hearts and respiratory systems.
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Officials with the City of Sedona have released a report detailing areas most impacted by heat in the area.
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Worker advocates say the state has prioritized development over safety.
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The number of confirmed heat deaths over the summer in the America’s hottest metro area is rising even as record-setting high temperatures give way to milder weather.
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Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say a Virginia man died Saturday while hiking in the backcountry.
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Phoenix is poised to set another heat record during one of the hottest summers on the books. The National Weather Service says this weekend Phoenix is expected to break the city’s previous record of 53 days of highs at or above 110 degrees, set in 2020.
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State and federal agencies are scrambling to find measures to combat what experts call one of the harshest and most neglected effects of climate change in the U.S.: rising heat deaths and injuries of people who work in triple-digit temperatures.
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The declaration will allow the state to reimburse various government entities for funds spent on providing relief from high temperatures.
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A European climate monitoring organization says July 2023 was Earth’s hottest month on record by a wide margin.