100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West
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Residents of Phoenix are facing a record-setting summer with relentless triple-digit temperatures, pushing them to buy fans and seek refuge from the heat.
The excessive temperatures have highlighted how environmental factors, such as dark pavements, exacerbate heat and elevate electricity bills, affecting daily life in the city.
According to meteorologist Ted Whittock, this summer has been historically unprecedented in terms of heat, with no relief in sight for residents, marking it as the hottest year on record.
Las Vegas and Palm Springs are also experiencing extreme heat, setting their own records, demonstrating that this is a broader trend affecting the Western U.S. region.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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