Heat

As part of the series called Throwing Shade, The Show brought you a conversation about how residents of that city were deciding to ditch their evaporative coolers in favor of air conditioning. That conversation prompted a response from Mark Dix, who wrote in defense of evaporative cooling.

An Arizona father who was facing 20 to 30 years in prison for his daughter’s death in a hot car was found dead Wednesday after failing to appear for a Pima County court hearing.

Phoenix is among 33 cities across the globe joining a collaboration on extreme heat. The new Cool Cities Accelerator was announced at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio De Janeiro this week.

The 2025 3rd quarter for Pinnacle West Capital Corp was $18 million higher than the 3rd quarter of 2024. But net income is down over the last 9 months compared to same time last year.

An Arizona father is facing 20 to 30 years in prison for the death of his 2-year-old daughter last year. The toddler was left for several hours in a hot car.

Nearly 1,000 workers in this country died from heat exposure between 1992 and 2002, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency. Roxana Chicas is trying to prevent more outdoor workers from dying because of the heat.

State regulations bar power companies like APS from disconnecting customers June 1 through Oct. 15. That means organizations that offer utility assistance see a surge in demand this time of year.

Extreme heat can exacerbate the impacts of some toxins on the kidneys, according to a University of Arizona study published this month in the journal Environmental Research.

Finding shade protection during intense heat might be a bit easier with projects developed by a team at Arizona State University.

David Fitzsimmons, former columnist and cartoonist for the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, joined The Show for a meditation on a time-honored tradition in the Arizona heat: Mall walking.