Charleston Currents – Mike Robertson

MY TURN: How to beat the Charleston heat

By Mike Robertson, College of Charleston | There’s hot, and then there’s Charleston hot – the kind of heavy, suffocating hot that has residents wondering why they live here and visitors knowing why they don’t. Yep, Charleston knows hot. It also knows what it’s like when you add a nice thick layer of humidity to that hot. In the South, we call it summer. And, while most of us have adapted to the summer heat, even Southerners are susceptible to the dangerous and even life-threatening effects that extreme heat can have on our bodies.

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IN THIS EDITION OF CHARLESTON CURRENTS:

FOCUS, Smith: What I’ve learned in 23 years as an LGBTQ Charleston Realtor
COMMENTARY, Brack: Culture of ignorance on rise in America
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: South Carolina Ports
ANOTHER VIEW: How to beat the Charleston heat
GOOD NEWS: Magnolia hosts 7th annual History Fair on July 6
FEEDBACK: Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: Different view of Charleston site
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: The King’s Highway
CALENDAR: Celebrating the Fourth of July