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Phoenix, Arizona, hits its 100th consecutive day of 100F weather (www.theguardian.com)

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Phoenix, Arizona, saw its 100th straight day of 100F (37.7C) heat this week.

The hottest large city in the United States broke its previous record of 76 consecutive 100F days set in 1993. The relentless streak, which started on 27 May and hit its 100th day on Tuesday, is forecast to persist into next week. An excessive heat warning is in effect through Friday, with temperatures expected to reach 110F (43C) tomorrow.

This summer was the hottest one in Phoenix since 1896, when records first began. Latest county data shows that at least 177 people died from heat-related causes so far this year, with 436 under investigation. Last year, Maricopa county saw 645 confirmed heat-related fatalities, enduring 55 days in a row with above 110F temperatures.

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[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 month ago (10 children)

Phoenix is a testament to man’s hubris.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

man's hubris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_thermoregulation

In general, humans appear physiologically well adapted to hot dry conditions.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perspiration

Although sweating is found in a wide variety of mammals,[6][7] relatively few (apart from humans, horses, some primates and some bovidae) produce sweat in order to cool down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persistence_hunting

Persistence hunting, also known as endurance hunting or long-distance hunting, is a variant of pursuit predation in which a predator will bring down a prey item via indirect means, such as exhaustion, heat illness or injury.[1][2] Hunters of this type will typically display adaptions for distance running, such as longer legs,[3] temperature regulation,[4] and specialized cardiovascular systems.[5]

Humans are some of the best long distance runners in the animal kingdom;[6] some hunter gatherer tribes practice this form of hunting into the modern era.

https://darthvalley.com/

The Darth Valley Challenge

A one-mile sprint…

At the hottest time of the day…

On the hottest day of the year…

In the hottest place on Earth…

Dressed as Darth Vader.

That's being done by humans for amusement. It'd kill most animals. Not saying that it's comfortable, but we can deal pretty well with an awful lot of heat if we have to.

If you want to talk the talk, you gotta walk the walk. But if you can do the walk, hey...might as well strut it.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

TIL about the Darth Valley Challenge. Thanks for that!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you're interested...that's a sprint. Also in Death Valley, there's the Badwater Ultramarathon:

The Badwater Ultramarathon is a 135-mile (217 km) ultramarathon race starting at −282 feet (−86 m)[1] below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8,360 feet (2,550 m) at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney. It takes place annually in mid-July when the weather conditions are most extreme and temperatures can reach 130 °F (54 °C).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

−282 feet (−86 m)[1] below sea level

So 282 feet above sea level?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

You sure need the proper footwear.

^ censored for a reason 🤢 link:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-24/death-valley-shoes-lost-skin-burns

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