Phoenix

About 87% of Americans say they have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the past five years, compared to 79% who said that just a few months ago in April

Highs of 109 degrees Fahrenheit forecast for Saturday and 110 F (43.3 C) on Sunday in Dallas would break the current record of 107 F each day

The Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury announced Tuesday that they’ve partnered with OVG Hospitality to provide food and beverages at games, concerts and other live events at the arena

The former General Motors executive and auto industry analyst replaces Michael Lohscheller, who will step down immediately as CEO, and as a board member on Aug. 31

The historic heat began blasting the region in June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert

The historic heat began blasting the lower Southwest U.S. in late June, stretching from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert

Forecasters expect that by Monday, people in metro Phoenix will begin to see high temperatures fall under 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the first time in a month

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement, sentenced Rafaela Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised probation

The Wednesday night storm lifted the roof of a small one-story apartment building in that Phoenix suburb, pushing the overnight low below 90 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time since July 9.

Climate activists and some Democrats have pushed Biden to declare a climate “emergency,” but the White House has resisted

Before this year, the longest stretch of days where temperatures reached at least 110 degrees was 18, in 1974

Experts warn that the pavement is so hot that it only takes a few seconds for a person to get a third-degree burn. Last year, 257 people in the state of Arizona died from exposure to the high temperatures

Several climate scientists, using tree rings and other stand-ins for temperature records, say this month’s heat is likely the hottest Earth has been in about 120,000 years

The Arizona agency that oversees regulated utilities now bans power companies from cutting off power for failure to pay during Arizona’s hottest months. But advocates say more could be done to help prevent more deaths

The impact of temperatures in the US, Asia and Europe indicating the climate moving into uncharted territory

Scientists say climate change is combining with El Nino in the Pacific to ramp up the number of records set.

In the capital of Arizona – with extreme temperatures that can reach 122°F during the day and don’t drop below 90°F at night – life is almost impossible. If blackouts were to knock out the air-conditioning, nearly half the population could end up hospitalized

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

No other major city — defined as the 25 most populous in the United States — has had any streak of 110-degree days or 90-degree nights longer than Phoenix

High temperatures have triggered alerts in dozens of cities in a 2,000-mile swath of land stretching from the Midwest to the West. Phoenix is close to breaking a record for most consecutive days above 104° F

In Arizona, the monsoon season officially begins June 15 and can bring powerful storms with high winds, lightning and heavy bursts of rain

The city is developing a space nearby with tents and temporary restroom facilities as an alternative

Their behavior can range from cowering in corners to running away from home

Authorities said 31 cows died in the northern Alabama town of Berlin during Saturday’s severe weather when lightning struck the tree they were hiding under

The move worries housing advocates who say the working poor evicted from the more decrepit parks may have to double up with relatives or wind up homeless in the current housing crunch

Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Phoenix Mercury in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia