It has been a heat wave that has given pause to many Phoenix residents, even to summer-tested veterans like Shields, who says he's been avoiding news reports about it.
By 2050, they estimated, Phoenix residents are expected to see an average of 44 days per year over that temperature.
REUTERS/Liliana SalgadoDespite the trend toward more very hot days, Phoenix residents have tended to shrug off the heat, he said.
"This is not your typical summer heat."
Asphalt temperatures can reach 160 degrees F (71 C) in the summer, the Arizona Humane Society wrote on its blog.
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