Weather

The victim was an older adult male, but officials have not released any additional details about the case. Temperatures this spring have been much hotter than average.

According to National Weather Service data, temperatures have averaged about 8.3 degrees above-normal so far this month – the third-hottest start to April on record in Phoenix.

Arizona labor groups are calling for state regulations to require specific protections from heat in workplaces. But actions from the state have so far fallen short of what workers have called for.

As the Industrial Commission of Arizona considers workplace heat safety recommendations, some employers say they would welcome new heat rules, but others worry about overregulation.

Arizona's outdoor workers endure extreme temperatures. But Arizona does not have any specific state regulations requiring their employers to provide them with water, shade or breaks from the heat.

Heat kills more people annually than any other type of weather-related event and outdoor workers face higher risks for heat illness. What makes working in the heat so dangerous?

Arizona has never had state regulations specifically to protect workers from heat. And as climate change drives more intense heat waves, heat-related worker deaths in Arizona appear to be increasing at a faster rate.

Efforts to replace trees lost in an October microburst continue in Tempe. The nonprofit Tempe Leadership group is helping to replenish some of the city’s parks.

Through KJZZ’s Q&A, a listener asked: What are the night temperatures in the Valley from September through March?

Climate scientists say the conditions that contributed to the extreme March heat would have been virtually impossible without human-caused climate change.