heat

To see what the effects of extreme heat may be like on a large scale if things don’t change, look no further than the unhoused people in your own city

Las Vegas is getting hotter. It’s felt 117 degree heat three times in the last ten years.Most of us survive by jumping from home to car to work; then…

Hundreds of blue, green and grey tents are pitched under the sun’s searing rays in downtown Phoenix, a jumble of flimsy canvas and plastic along dusty…

Tomorrow is the first day of summer, and we all know what’s coming: scorching heat.Most people work indoors in air conditioning. But you’ve seen people…

We all know exposure to heat can be dangerous.A new study shows women are being disproportionately affected. Hot cities like Las Vegas may face choosing…

Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days, with cities like Phoenix, Las Vegas and Palm Springs in…

If you were outside over the weekend, you felt the beginnings of the summer to come. Very sunny. Very hot. Very dry.Some like it hot. And for those who…

Editor’s note: It’s about to get hot up in this city. Mentally prepare yourselves with this selection of stories from the Desert Companion archives…

Forecasters are warning Las Vegas residents to be careful venturing outside as the area is expected to see triple-digit temperatures.The National Weather…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas has tied its record high temperature of 117 degrees as a weather system continues to bring scorching heat to the Southwest.The…