Climate Change

Phoenix typically sees its last 100-degree day of the year in early October. But temperatures up to 110 degrees are forecast this weekend, with an excessive heat warning in effect through Sunday.

Even though the city’s population grew by about 13% from 2012 to 2022, Phoenix’s carbon emissions dropped by about 10% during those years, a new report says.

The average temperature for the month of September was over 94 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. That’s more than 5 degrees above normal.

Reservoirs across the country are dealing with some of the same problems those in the west have been facing. According to a new study, there are longer periods of unusually low storage in many of the nation’s reservoirs, which has become less reliable.

Wednesday's temperature passed 110 degrees, setting a new record for the latest date in a year Phoenix has ever had a temperature that hot.

A new report from human rights groups working along the border looks at how climate change impacts migration and refugees.

The longest stretch of triple-digit days in Phoenix history has come to an end after a record-shattering 113 days.

“Standing the Heat” is among a six-part digital series of Indigenous-made films called “Legacy of the Land.” Half of them focus on Arizona tribes.

This has been Phoenix’s hottest summer on record, but future summers are likely to be even hotter. And some say the city, state and federal government need to do more to prepare.

Thursday was the 56th day this year with a high temperature above 110 degrees. That breaks the previous record for most 110-degree days set just last year.