In Nashville, the ground often dances between parched and soaked.
Tennessee is in a ‘flash drought’
Nearly half of Tennessee is in severe drought, including some of Middle Tennessee. The city of Franklin recently asked citizens to voluntarily reduce water consumption, and some cities have issued burn bans.
Last year was Nashville’s 11th warmest
In 2022, Earth reached another top 10 hottest year on record. This was expected.
Droughts will worsen in Tennessee. The state lacks a real plan, a new report finds
Tennessee last released a drought management plan in 2010. A new report says the state is unprepared to respond to future droughts exacerbated by climate change.
Dirt is key to understanding Tennessee’s environmental disasters in 2022. Let’s talk about it.
In 2022, soil was a key factor in all of Tennessee’s environmental disasters.
Nashville got typical rainfall this month. That’s not enough to end the drought.
In the first two weeks of November, Nashville received two inches of rainfall, in line with the 30-year climate average. This moved the city into a “moderate” drought designation, but it was not enough to end the dryness.
One consequence of the drought you might not have guessed — more broken water pipes
Drought conditions in Nashville have shrunk soils enough to break water pipes, according to Metro Water Services.
Nashville’s drought is threatening critters and diminishing fall foliage in Warner Parks
Across the 3,000 acres of woods and meadows in Nashville’s Warner Parks, drought is spreading.
Droughts during heat waves can lead to ‘runaway temperatures.’ It’s happening in Tennessee.
Many Tennesseans are experiencing a worsening drought, while some folks are finally seeing some relief.
Tennessee wildfires have burned 10,000 acres this year. What fueled the flames?
Since January, the Tennessee Division of Forestry has reported 636 wildfires that burned more than 10,000 acres of land, a figure not seen since the exceptional drought in 2016.
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