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.
Nashville’s 6th-hottest summer had drought, thunder and lots of 90+ temps
Nashville recorded its second-hottest July on record. Only four days dipped below 90 degrees.
With fewer trees and more concrete, Nashville is heating up. What’s the plan?
Humans seem to instinctively understand the problem of too much concrete and not enough trees. Typical science fiction portrays dystopias as grey scapes of massive buildings, while magical fairylands are almost always green with towering trees. In a nutshell, this grey-green divide reflects the temperature, and often race and wealth, of communities.
Nashville just had its fifth-longest streak of 90°+ temperatures. Another streak starts Tuesday.
If the heat has felt particularly brutal this summer, it is not your imagination.
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.
Keeping cool during Nashville’s record-breaking heat wave
Forecasters expect things to cool down just a bit over the Juneteenth weekend, but then we could hit 100 degrees next week. How long has it been since that happened? We pose that and more burning questions to a meteorologist. We also talk with Nashvillians who spend most or all of their time outdoors about how they’re coping, and with service providers who are working to provide relief to those who are most vulnerable.
It’s hot, y’all. Middle Tennessee forecasters warn of record high temps this week, with heat index of 110
If you’ve been outside today you’ve already realized… it’s hot. But it isn’t just a regular summer day in Middle Tennessee. Weather forecasters expect extreme heat conditions all week.
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