{"id":472417,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T05:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=472417"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:22:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:22:58","slug":"native-america-callling-record-setting-heat-dome-is-harbinger-of-another-unnaturally-hot-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/04\/01\/native-america-callling-record-setting-heat-dome-is-harbinger-of-another-unnaturally-hot-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Native America Callling: Record-setting \u2018heat dome\u2019 is harbinger of another unnaturally hot summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"card mb-2\">\r\n  <div class=\"row\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-4 align-self-center\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"native america calling\"\/>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-md-8\">\r\n      <div class=\"card-body\">\r\n        <div class=\"h5-responsive card-title\">Native America Calling<\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n           Listen to Native America Calling every weekday at 1pm Eastern.\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\r\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1859-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3\">http:\/\/playerservices.streamtheworld.com\/api\/livestream-redirect\/NV1.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\r\n\t\t\tAlternate Links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nv1.org\/\">Native Voice One<\/a> |\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\">NAC<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Wednesday, April 1, 2026<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/\"><i class=\"fas fa-link fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling.com<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nativeamericacalling\/\"><i class=\"fab fa-instagram fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nativeamericacalling\"><i class=\"fab fa-facebook fa-xs\"><\/i> nativeamericacalling<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">\r\nRecord-setting \u2018heat dome\u2019 is harbinger of another unnaturally hot summer\r\n<\/div>\r\nThe historic heat dome moving across the country smashed hundreds of high temperature records. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nSeveral places in Arizona and California reached 112 degrees &#8212; an unheard-of high in March. The Tohono O\u2019odham Nation in southern Arizona issued an extreme heat warning after an official high temperature hit 108 degrees. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe temporary weather phenomenon is slowly moving on, but not before drying out watersheds and melting snowpack that are critical sources of summer for people and agriculture. And climate experts say the abnormally hot start to the year is only the beginning.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nTune into Native America Calling to speak with researchers and others who are keeping track of climate trends for the year on what people can expect in the months ahead.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/04\/01\/native-america-callling-record-setting-heat-dome-is-harbinger-of-another-unnaturally-hot-summer\/tohonooodhamnation-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-472461\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1535\" data-attachment-id=\"472461\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2026\/04\/01\/native-america-callling-record-setting-heat-dome-is-harbinger-of-another-unnaturally-hot-summer\/tohonooodhamnation-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01\/TohonoOodhamNation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1535\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tohono O&amp;#8217;odham Nation\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Tohono O&amp;#8217;odham Nation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A view of the Tohono O&amp;#8217;odham Nation. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/anitagould\/49907571907\/&gt;Anita Gould&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01\/TohonoOodhamNation.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01\/TohonoOodhamNation.jpg\" alt=\"Tohono O&#039;odham Nation\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-472461\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">A view of the Tohono O&#8217;odham Nation. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/flickr.com\/photos\/anitagould\/49907571907\/>Anita Gould<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Guests on Native America Calling<\/div>\r\nRoberta \u201cBirdie\u201d Wilcox-Cano (Din\u00e9), mayor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.winslowaz.gov\/\">Winslow, Arizona<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mary-cathleen-wilson-a56313299\/\">Mary \u201cCathy\u201d Cathleen Wilson<\/a> (Tohono O\u2019odham), climate journalist and advocate \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nDr. Eugene Livar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdhs.gov\/preparedness\/epidemiology-disease-control\/extreme-weather\/heat-safety\/heat-preparedness\/index.php\">Chief Heat Officer<\/a> for Arizona Department of Health Services\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAlexander \u201cSasha\u201d Gershunov, research meteorologist for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California San Diego \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nRob Fairbanks (Leech Lake Ojibwe), comedian aka <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@robfairbanks813\">The Rez Reporter<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?utm_source=generator\" width=\"100%\" height=\"232\" frameBorder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">All Episodes on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4RE6juPYr7cl2Zsmb2zjq7?si=2a56e59533534bf9\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nativeamericacalling.com\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\">More Options<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<img src=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nativeamericacalling.jpg width=0 height=0 class=invisible>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tohono O\u2019odham Nation recently issued an extreme heat warning after the official high temperature hit 108 degrees. 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