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The heat maps show temperatures in Salt Lake City can fluctuate by 15 degrees from one part of town to another. The data could help the city better understand how to protect residents as climate change heats up Utah summers.
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A joint center by U.S. and Canadian universities hopes to identify ways to protect the region’s power grid from ever more extreme weather.
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Hotter summers across the region are making it difficult for some workers to stay cool and comfortable. That’s especially true for food truck owners who cook over hot stoves and fryers in small spaces.
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Utah leads the nation for rates of melanoma of the skin. Immediate neighbors like Idaho, Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming don’t even come close.
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Relentless heat waves across Utah set new records for daytime highs and overnight lows, creating dangerous health risks and speeding the return of drought.
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Record snowpack helped pull most of Utah out of drought earlier this year. But recent heat waves paired with a dry monsoon season have accelerated its return.
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Even with temperatures reaching well over 100 degrees, visitors continue to flock to Utah’s Zion National Park. That means park staff have to work extra hard to keep people safe.
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A Utah State University researcher says we don’t have data on Salt Lake City’s urban heat islands. Knowing where the hot spots are will help officials bridge the gap between the haves and have-nots of urban cool zones.
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St. George, Utah, has already seen daytime highs at or above 100 degrees every day in July, and it's about to get worse.
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The National Weather Service expects above-average temperatures throughout the state from July to September.
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Utahns spend about 30% more on energy in the summer, but a few tweaks might help save you a buck or two.
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Officials in Salt Lake City are replacing their traditional explosive extravaganza with a drone light show. Flagstaff, Arizona, plans another laser light show like the one that replaced fireworks last year.