If you have questions or comments, please complete and submit this form. The television station is located at 310 W. PHXTV airs its programming on Cox Cable Channel 11, on the city of Phoenix website at /phxtv and on YouTube. These shows provide an inside view of how the Planning and Development and Aviation departments operate. Building Phoenix and Destination Phoenix-Sky Harbor Airport.On the Issues featuring Phoenix City Council members and keeping residents informed about issues, programs and activities in their district.City Council Policy and Formal Meetings where residents can see live streaming coverage of their city government in action.The station provides quality programs that educate, inform and entertain residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. PHXTV reaches more than 300,000 households throughout the Valley. It is one of the top local cable stations in the country. The award-winning PHXTV is the official television station of the city of Phoenix. "They need to invest a lot quicker and a lot more robustly into those programs," the organisation's executive director, Vianey Olivarria, said. Will these cooling technologies be enough?įor climate justice group Chispa AZ, the heat response measures from the city authorities can't come quickly enough. "Anything that casts a shadow will drastically reduce the heat load on the human body … from umbrellas or shade sails, photovoltaic canopies," Ariane said. Local authorities are aiming to double the tree canopy to 25 per cent of Phoenix by 2030, but in an area experiencing water shortages, researchers are pushing for a rethink.Ī study of alternative shade strategies found many were just as effective. "If you go to Florida or other cities that have a higher humidity, then shade becomes less effective or less important in the equation because then the humidity is what really drives how comfortable or uncomfortable you feel and how much you can compensate for that." "In places where it's hot and dry, such as Phoenix, the most effective strategy is providing more shade," Ariane said. "So you can walk your dog a little bit later in the day because the surface temperatures are reduced."Ĭool pavements are just one example of the ways in which Phoenix is attempting to combat the hazardous heat. "Less of the energy from the Sun is stored in the actual pavement and more is reflected back into the atmosphere," said urban climate researcher Ariane Middel from Arizona State University.
Meanwhile, the sizzling conditions have taken a toll on some of the city's cacti, which can become "somewhat squishy" before suddenly collapsing from the heat.ĭespite sleeping outside during this record heat, Kayla says she can more or less handle the nights. It has also recently recorded its hottest month on record, the warmest overnight low - at 36C - and the longest streak of overnight lows above 32.2C. The country's brutal heatwaves have been particularly punishing in Arizona. In Phoenix, a 31-day heat streak was not the only record to fall in the city. Lucas joins Mike to talk about the strategies anyone can adopt to lose weight. She holds a PhD in Sports Nutrition and Chronic Disease and is a Licensed Registered Dietitian (RD). Lucas has 15+ years of education in nutrition and metabolism. It is kind of expensive, but I've got to keep her cool … because she didn't ask to be brought into this heat."Ī snap scientific analysis has found July's boiling temperatures across the United States and parts of Europe would have been "virtually impossible" without human-induced climate change. Ashley Lucas is the Founder of PHD Weight Loss & Nutrition.
"She's like a snow dog, so she can't cope with the heat at all," she said. Problem's been her "best friend" since she got her as a puppy. She's been sleeping rough but is here more for her dog, Problem, than herself.
"Yeah, it's insanely hot," said Kayla Henderson, who's using the cooling bus for the first time. With temperatures soaring, shielding the city's most vulnerable citizens from the worst impacts of extreme heat has become an ongoing battle. Phoenix has just ended a record-breaking streak of 31 consecutive days where the highest temperature has topped 43.3 degrees Celsius.Įarly last week it dropped slightly to a mere 42C before shooting right back up to hit the mid-40s by the week's end.
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