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
Some of America’s largest cities that challenged their 2020 census numbers are hearing back from the authorities, and they’re not all getting what they hoped for
Seattle has overhauled virtually all aspects of its police department since DOJ investigators in 2011 found officers were too quick to use force
US health officials are alerting consumers about two more recalls of eyedrops due to contamination risks that could lead to vision problems and serious injury
The player was listed Saturday on Phoenix’s roster on the WNBA website
The 32-year-old had said she would return to Phoenix in December, after she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia
It reaffirmed that getting out of the Western Conference and making the NBA Finals is going to be incredibly daunting this season
Arizona to Rally Against Native Mascots is planning to demonstrate outside State Farm Stadium in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale
Several testimonies addressed issues in addition to abuse, such as losing one’s culture and language
