Extreme Weather
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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Tens of millions of Americans are navigating major heat waves. More often than not, the heat hits hardest for people of color and low-income residents.
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FEMA disbands youth council, but students say their climate advocacy won’t stop
An Arizona teen earned a spot on FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council to fight for climate action. Now, he’s watching the program get dismantled.
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‘Fire clouds’ over Arizona and Utah wildfires are creating their own erratic climate
Two wildfires burning in the western United States—including one that has become a “megafire” on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon—are so hot that they are spurring the formation of “fire clouds” that can create their own erratic weather systems.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon’s North Rim
The governor, who has called for an investigation into how the blaze at Grand Canyon’s North Rim was handled.
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Phoenix firefighters head to Texas to help in search after catastrophic Kerrville flood
With at least 160 people still missing after the deadly Fourth of July floods in Texas, a team of 48 Phoenix firefighters and five dogs headed east to help with the search.
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The most extreme monsoons in Arizona history
Arizona’s monsoon season runs from June to September and often causes widespread devastation. Here are some of the most extreme monsoons in Arizona history.
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As Arizona swelters, workplace heat protections remain sparse with no state law and OSHA proposal likely stalled
Temperatures have already surpassed 110 degrees in Arizona this summer and for yet another season, most workers have few legal safeguards to protect them from the sweltering heat.
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Safety tips for Arizona’s monsoon season
Here are essential safety tips for Arizona’s monsoon season, which brings flash floods, dust storms, and extreme heat from June to September.
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See the most extreme temperatures in Arizona history
Here are the highest and lowest recorded temperatures in Arizona’s history.
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Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos
President Donald Trump ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase the risk of catastrophic blazes.
