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Environment & Energy

IronLionZion

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7. People have died in these heat waves

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 14, 2023, 08:38 AM

Jul 2023

folks who work or play outside can pass out and not be found until it's too late.

UPS drivers are going on strike for better conditions. A big one is to get air conditioning in the trucks.

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Welcome To Phoenix - 2nd-Degree Burns From Pavement, Scalding Garden Hoses, 2 Wks At 110F & Counting [View all] hatrack Jul 2023 OP

Natture rules. 2naSalit Jul 2023 #1

The skin is the largest organ in the Human Body. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2023 #2

60% on average, but point well taken. TheRickles Jul 2023 #3

And this is a surprise? Auggie Jul 2023 #4

At some point, soon.... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #5

People have died in these heat waves IronLionZion Jul 2023 #7

I find it kind of shocking... Think. Again. Jul 2023 #14

And yet, Arizona has 300+ golf courses Whattaguy Jul 2023 #6

and cotton farming and other types of farming/ranching IronLionZion Jul 2023 #9

Can't believe Delphinus Jul 2023 #8

Climate change is front page news all the time IronLionZion Jul 2023 #10

Washington Post had a huge front page article on climate imapcts yesterday Wicked Blue Jul 2023 #18

No paywall link UpInArms Jul 2023 #11

When I lived in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Fresno Old Crank Jul 2023 #12

Don't forget these BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #13

Oh yeah, lots of scorpions. StarryNite Jul 2023 #28

There are supposedly (although I've never seen one) northern copperheads around here BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #32

I heard Old Scratch took a break from Phoenix kairos12 Jul 2023 #15

I wonder . . . Richard D Jul 2023 #16

All we'll be is dust in the wind. StarryNite Jul 2023 #27

I spent a year in the BlueMTexpat Jul 2023 #17

And yet the area is STILL growing Random Boomer Jul 2023 #20

Yes, growing like a bad weed. StarryNite Jul 2023 #25

But we don't typically have tornadoes. StarryNite Jul 2023 #26

Haboob? RainCaster Jul 2023 #30

Haboobs are quite amazing. StarryNite Jul 2023 #35

I remember having monsoons! BlueMTexpat Jul 2023 #31

Haboobs although amazing to see are terrible. StarryNite Jul 2023 #36

My sons and I first arrived BlueMTexpat Jul 2023 #37

Kick bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #19

A disaster waiting to happen Random Boomer Jul 2023 #21

Just a matter of time. honest.abe Jul 2023 #34

It was only a matter of time. And here we are. paleotn Jul 2023 #22

Oh crap.. nt TeamProg Jul 2023 #23

It's so hot I'm going to bring my desert tortoises in for the afternoon. StarryNite Jul 2023 #24

I'm currently in yuma not fooled Jul 2023 #29

we're in the west valley-- yep, it's warm here mike_c Jul 2023 #33