Phoenix Heatwave Overwhelms Hospitals as Emergencies Jump

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that Phoenix has endured nearly five consecutive weeks of 100-degree temperatures, repeating last year’s dangerous heatwave. The extreme heat has shut down construction, worsened drought conditions, and overwhelmed emergency rooms. With more than 600 heat-related deaths in the region last year, McIntyre warns that Phoenix’s rapid growth may stall unless the city invests heavily in expanding hospital capacity to handle future heat emergencies.