Most heat-related deaths involve homeless people living outdoors. But those who die inside without sufficient cooling are also vulnerable, typically older than 60, living alone, and with limited income.
Sunrise Movement helped form the Biden-Harris administration’s climate policy and holds significant sway with Millennial and Gen Z voters.
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds pose risks for burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summertime highs in Phoenix.
The Phoenix Fire Department is using ice immersion to treat victims of heatstroke on the way to area hospitals.
Maricopa County launched a campaign called "Help Keep Ozone Away, Commit to One Day!" Here's what you need to know about it.
The new rules would reduce pollution and lead to significant public health benefits, including reductions in premature deaths, asthma cases, and emergency room visits, the EPA said.
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, retrofit homes to be more energy-efficient, fight wildfires, and more.
Forty-nine of these grants are state-level awards, five are multi-state awards, and six are going to Native American tribes. The administration also announced its plans to expand its American Climate Corps green jobs training program on Monday.
A judge rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 billion transmission line being built through Arizona.
The EPA says grant recipients, whose work promises to promote clean energy developments in underserved communities, could collectively reduce carbon emissions by 40 million metric tons over the next seven years.
