Extreme heat may cause Phoenix to be unlivable by the end of this century | Arizona News

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Extreme heat may cause Phoenix to be unlivable by the end of this century | Arizona News

Climate experts say the day will come when Phoenix will actually be uninhabitable due to the weather PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – Summer in Phoenix can be brutal, but should we be concerned, our extreme heat will become one in the future bigger problem? Climate experts say there will be a day when Phoenix will actually be uninhabitable due to the weather. Even if the temperatures are currently wonderful, the inevitable 100-degree days are in the not too distant future. And it seems that the hot days last much longer each year. “There will come a day when the temperature at night in Phoenix won’t go below 100 degrees,” said Dr. Andrew Ross, Professor of Urban Studies at NYU. Ross calls Phoenix the bullseye of global warming. “It heats up and dries out faster than anywhere else in the hemisphere,” says Ross. He said our environmental problems could not all be due to where we are geographically located; Our infrastructure also plays a role. “If your economy is being driven by real estate growth, especially low-density single-family homes in the desert, then this is not a recipe for low carbon footprint,” Ross says. He sees a future in which electricity consumption will increase as the air conditioning systems run at full speed and strain the local grids until the power outage. “Arizona still only generates twice as much solar power as New Jersey, a place that doesn’t really make for a sunny climate known. “said Ross. Last summer, Phoenix not only broke the record for the most 100-degree days in a year, but also the most 110- and 115-degree days. “I know there are climate change deniers in Arizona; elected officials, that’s part of the problem,” Ross said. “It’s getting hotter, drier; it won’t snow. There are many smart people from Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, the Salt River Project and government officials trying to find ways to mitigate this,” said Royal Norman, who Family meteorologist from Arizona. Norman has been observing climate change in our region for decades. “The blessing for us just last week when we had this huge blizzard, for Phoenix it means we get this year, but also next year for sure, where we have enough water. That’s one thing we don’t worry about have to, but we still have the heat, “says Norman. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Broadcasting Corporation). All rights reserved.

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