[The Guardian] Thermal images of the US heatwave in Phoenix, Arizona

Thermal images of the US heatwave in Phoenix, Arizona

As the world registered the hottest month of all time in July, the south-western US city of Phoenix shattered its own 1974 heatwave record, with temperatures above 110F (43C) for 31 straight days

Carlos Barria’s heat-sensitive photographs from late July reveal a Phoenix where concrete on the street registers 150F (66C), outdoor workers’ bodies reach 105F (41C) and homeless people swelter, surrounded by surfaces as hot as 143F (62C).

Ulises, a landscape worker from Mexico, carries bags full of leaves

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