Local researchers are turning our backyard into a laboratory in hopes of figuring out how extreme heat, rapid urban growth and desert dust influence the severity of monsoons.
Why it matters: Summer storms are becoming more dangerous, and the new study aims to help forecasters better predict Phoenix weather.
State of play: The project, directed by ASU and funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, will be the most comprehensive extreme weather study in Phoenix history, according to the university…