'Hell on earth': Phoenix's extreme heatwave tests the limits of survival
Residents of Arizona’s capital are used to scorching heat, but the summer’s unyielding sizzle is making harder to live there
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Residents of Arizona’s capital are used to scorching heat, but the summer’s unyielding sizzle is making harder to live there
Following a record number of heat-related deaths in the city last year, temperatures continue to soar across the southwest US, prompting calls for stronger action to combat climate change
Residents of Arizona’s capital are used to scorching heat, but the summer’s unyielding sizzle is making harder to live there
Overall tree-planting goals may not get shade where it's needed most, and in Phoenix the need is greatest in lower income neighborhoods.
The City of Phoenix wants to plant more trees in South Phoenix, Maryvale, and the I-17 corridor to reduce intense heat.