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Backup driver of an autonomous Uber pleads guilty to endangerment in pedestrian death

The backup driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 was sentenced to three years of supervised probation.

WEKU

An unlikely victim of Phoenix’s extreme heat: The cactus

Cacti are well-adapted to heat, but the climate crisis is pushing them to the brink

The Independent UK

Phoenix Grapples With Record-Breaking Heat As Students Return To School After Summer Break

Schools Adopt Heat-Safe Policies, Shortens Outdoor Recess for Students

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Record Heat Wave In Phoenix Could End With A Bang

The return of showers and thunderstorms in the western United States has already ended one record-long streak related to the extreme heat in Phoenix, and will threaten another round this weekend, AccuWeather forecasters say

Zenger

Homeless struggle to stay safe from record high temperatures in blistering Phoenix

Homeless in America’s hottest big metro, Stefon James Dewitt Livengood counts on his neighbors in a sprawling downtown tent city to stay safe as temperatures soared over 110 degrees Fahrenheit every day this month

The Independent UK

Suffocating heat wave in metro Phoenix starts easing after first major monsoon storm of the season

The persistent heat wave that suffocated Phoenix for most of July was slightly easing on Thursday after the first major monsoon storm of the season kicked up dust and high winds and brought the first measurable rainfall in months

The Independent UK

More than 170m Americans under heat alerts as heatwave expands

Between 250 and 275 million will face heat indexes of 90F as heatwave moves into parts of Great Plains, midwest and north-east

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Explaining the latest heat-associated deaths confirmed amid record highs in Arizona's largest county

Health officials in America’s hottest big metro are reporting that another seven heat-associated deaths were confirmed over the last week amid a blistering heat wave

The Independent UK

Phoenix melts in a record streak of days over 110 degrees. And it's not over yet

Tuesday marked 26 consecutive days in Phoenix, Az. with a temperature over 110 degrees, and it doesn't look like it will let up any time soon.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

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.

InsideEVs

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

The Independent UK

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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The Independent UK

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

Zenger

‌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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - US

‘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

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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 - AU

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

France 24

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

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