Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and globally. Heat can strain organs in bodies as people try to cool down, worsening conditions like heart disease, diabetes and asthma. Heat risk communication like heat advisories, however, varies across the country.
Tennessee heat wave dangers aren’t just physical. They can damage mental health too.
A cold, dreary winter might be what comes to mind when we think of “seasonal depression.” But there is mounting evidence that hot summers — especially during heat waves — can bring us down too.
‘It’s hard for everybody out here’: Unhoused Nashvillians are struggling to stay cool in intense summer heat
Summer has only just begun, and Nashville already experienced a dangerous heat wave that has left outreach groups concerned about how the high temperatures are impacting the city’s unhoused population.
Extreme heat means shade and electrolytes are in high demand at Bonnaroo 2022
As Middle Tennessee swelters, the Bonnaroo music festival is rolling out more options for music fans to stay cool.
TVA, NES ask Tennesseans to conserve electricity during blistering heat wave, a Band-Aid for a bigger problem
The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking its customers to turn up the thermostat and skip afternoon laundry as temperatures climb above 90 degrees this week.
Nashville Faces Five Heat Advisories In A Single Week
Nashville’s actual temperatures and the heat index reached about 95 and 105 degrees, respectively, amid this year’s first heat advisories, all coming in the last week. Still, that didn’t keep locals and tourists from visiting some of the city’s most popular outdoor attractions Thursday.
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