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'Dangerous' heat wave settles over California and Oregon, expected to last days
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 6 hours agoOvernight temperatures in the 70s and 80s won't offer much relief, either. Where have high temps broken records? The heat...the regional airport saw a high of 87 degrees on ...
Record hot June in Phoenix may signal stronger monsoon rains
Courthouse News Service· 3 days agoThe average temperature in Phoenix hovered at 97 degrees Fahrenheit from June 1 to June 30, the...
Heat waves are getting longer and more brutal. Here’s why your AC can’t save you anymore | CNN
CNN.com· 2 days agoIt was the heat that proved deadliest in New Orleans, responsible for at least nine of the city’s 14...
A ‘potentially historic’ heat wave intensifies along the West Coast, as dangerous wildfires spread |...
CNN.com· 2 hours agoDeath Valley, California, could top 125 degrees by Sunday or Monday, setting a new daily record for...
Scorching heat expected in US West, Southeast over weekend
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 8 hours agoAround 108 million Americans will spend the remainder of the weekend under excessive heat...
Blazing hot surfaces risk causing catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert
Los Angeles Times· 13 hours agoPhoenix, which just experienced its hottest June on record. Since the beginning of June, 50 people...
Sizzling sidewalks, unshaded playgrounds pose risk for surface burns over searing Southwest summer
Richmond News· 3 days ago“If you don’t get somewhere to cool down, the heat will affect you,” said Falk, who lost...
Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuriesin the urban desert Southwest
National Post· 3 days agoRon Falk lost his right leg, had extensive skin grafting on the left one and is still recovering a...
Arizona Boy, 10, Dies After Mountain Hike with Family on 113-Degree Day
People via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoThe boy died of a "heat-related medical event" after hiking with his family in South Mountain Park...
Arizona wildfire advances after forcing evacuations near Phoenix
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 200 firefighters were battling a wildfire northeast of Phoenix on...