It's no surprise that summers are extremely hot in Phoenix. In fact, last year was Phoenix's hottest summer on record since 1985. But could those hot temperatures soon cause Phoenix to be unlivable?
AZ Family reported that those 100 plus degree days are not too far in the future, and they could stick around.
Dr. Andrew Ross, a professor of Urban Studies at NYU, stated, "There will come a day when the temperature won't fall below 100 degrees at night time in Phoenix. It's heating up and drying out faster than anywhere else in the hemisphere."
According to Ross, not only do environmental issues play a big part in the reason Phoenix is heating up, but the city's infrastructure does as well.
He said, "If your economy is driven by real estate growth, especially low-density growth of single-family homes in the desert, then that's not a recipe for low carbon footprint."
Not only did Phoenix break the record for the most 100 degree days in a year last summer, but also the most 110 and 115 degree days as well.
Ross says that in the future, electricity use will surge with individuals running air conditioners at high heat, and this could cause strain on local grids to the point of blackouts.
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