{"podcast":{"title":"Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","podcast_index_feed_id":7559357,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-mesa-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-mesa-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Mesa News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Mesa—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Mesa News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening in your city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T04:18:19.547521+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357"},"episode":{"title":"Phoenix’s Heat Divide and the Trees to Fix It | Mesa News","slug":"phoenix-s-heat-divide-and-the-trees-to-fix-it-mesa-news","published_at":"2026-07-28T00:18:41+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/phoenix-s-heat-divide-and-the-trees-to-fix-it-mesa-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a3b4109bf711b3ac","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/36e0862d-2472-4646-bf1d-4cc966b0c3eb.mp3","summary":"Phoenix’s southern and western neighborhoods are baking under extreme heat due to dangerously low tree cover—sometimes as little as two percent—creating a worsening urban heat island effect. The city’s response? A bold new Shade Plan launched two years ago, aiming to restore balance by planting trees and installing shade structures where it’s needed most. Since 2024, the Community Canopy program has planted over 450 trees in south Phoenix alone, while Canopy for Kids has added 68 trees and schools now boast eight new shade structures. Four pedestrian shade shelters also dot busy intersections. But it’s not just city efforts—local groups like Unlimited Potential are planting trees and teaching care, because as one arborist warns, trees only cool if they’re tended. This push is part of a larger fight against the heat trapped by decades of concrete replacing farmland and green space, making extreme temperatures unbearable for residents and homes. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a3b4109bf711b3ac","meta_description":"Phoenix’s southern and western neighborhoods are baking under extreme heat due to dangerously low tree cover—sometimes as little as two percent—creating a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":93,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/episodes/phoenix-s-heat-divide-and-the-trees-to-fix-it-mesa-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mesa-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7559357/phoenix-s-heat-divide-and-the-trees-to-fix-it-mesa-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}