Extreme heat is now commonplace in Tempe, with 100 days per year over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 days a year over 110. And those numbers are increasing. We interview Dr. Braden Kay, Tempe's Director of Sustainability, to learn how Tempe's is adapting while trying to change its built environment to reduce the urban heat island effect.

Resources

• Climate Action Plan 
• Climate Action Plan Update
• 2020 Sustainability and Resilience Annual Report
• EnVision Tempe
• Sustainable Tempe website
• NPR report on Tempe resilience hubs