CLIMATE MATTERS: Will Arizona become too hot to live in? - KVOA Tucson News

CLIMATE MATTERS: Will Arizona become too hot to live in? | Climate Matters | kvoa.com

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — The climate has been in a warming trend for more than 200 years and eventually some places may become unlivable to humans.

Arizona is already one of the hottest places on Earth and it is continuing to warm with most of the rest of the planet. Our area could be one of those down the line but we will have our own challenges before that happens.

According to data gathered by weather services around the world, areas that have seen the most heating and could become unlivable will be Northern India, Eastern China and central Africa.

All of these locations have seen more than 9° f temperature changes during the last century during the hottest times of day.

John Eisele has been a climate activist for many years and says that this will likely lead to huge migrations across the world during this century. "There are going to be hot places on the globe where people can't live anymore. As humans we can't adjust as quickly to the dramatic increase in heat."

The increase in Arizona has been there but not as extreme. However the incoming heat could make our state less livable after these other locations go through that phase as well.

"How can we live in a hot climate? How can we make adjustments to live in a hot climate because the reality is that it is coming. How can we prepare for that and do that? It's a challenge. It's a huge challenge."