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.
Nashville gets three air quality alerts during ozone-promoting heat wave
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued four air quality alerts for elevated ozone pollution this week during an especially hot heat wave. Nashville just hit 100 degrees Wednesday for the first time in a decade.
Tennessee teens are collecting data on urban heat for new MTSU study
A group of Nashville teenagers wore temperature sensors for one week as part of a new research effort from MTSU. The data show whether driving to a summer job, playing soccer or shopping with friends, they were exposed to dangerous heat basically every time they stepped outside their homes last 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.
Sustainability Experts Share Strategies To Confront Nashville’s Heated Future
Responding to Nashville’s frequent high humidity and prolonged stretches of 90-plus degree weather, a local nonprofit has initiated a Metro-supported study into heat mitigation strategies. The Urban Land Institute will lead the three-month project, which received guidance from sustainability experts during a panel on Friday.
Drought Spurs Rutherford Utilities to Call for Water Conservation
Water utilities in Rutherford County are collectively asking that customers take five-minute showers and reduce how often they water their lawns. While the situation isn’t dire, public officials warn there’s a lot of summer left.
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