Summer in Phoenix can be brutal, but should we be concerned our extreme heat will become a bigger concern down the road? Climate experts say yes, that there will come a day when Phoenix will actually be unlivable due to the weather. Even though temperatures are gorgeous out right now, the inevitable 100 plus degree days are in the not too distant future. And it seems that every year, the hot days are sticking around a lot longer. “There will come a day when the temperature won’t fall below 100 degrees at night time in Phoenix,” said Dr. Andrew Ross, professor of Urban Studies at NYU. Ross is calling Phoenix the bullseye of global warming. “It’s heating up and drying out faster than anywhere else in the hemisphere,” says Ross. He said our environmental issues couldn’t all be blamed on where we sit geographically; our infrastructure also plays a role. To view the full article visit the Arizona Family.
