Nashville may have the largest urban tree canopy among major U.S. cities. In December, the city published its first comprehensive urban tree canopy assessment measuring our trees — and tree loss — over an 11-year period.
How Tennessee has been impacted by the fossil fuel byproduct ethylene oxide
Sterilization Services of Tennessee, a simple brick building nestled between a railroad and interstate in Memphis, quietly raised cancer risks in nearby communities for nearly five decades before shutting down this year.
Birds are crashing into downtown Nashville buildings. Treating windows could help.
Glass kills as many as 1 billion to 5 billion birds every year in the U.S. New Nashville recommendations could make it better.
Spotted lanternfly: Colorful, invasive insect detected in Tennessee again
The spotted lanternfly was seen in Davidson County again this year after it was first found in Tennessee in 2023.
Nashville just had its 2nd-hottest spring on record
“We have seen a lot of these warming trends, especially in those nighttime temperatures,” says Wil Tollefson, Tennessee’s assistant state climatologist.
Nashville Electric Service has objected to TVA’s gas buildout. But that wasn’t reflected in a TVA meeting.
Dozens of people spoke in front of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors earlier this month.
A small Tennessee town’s sewage system might be polluting the Duck River
For at least three years, the wastewater treatment plant in Chapel Hill has repeatedly violated state pollution limits for treated sewage discharges.
From nose bleeds to cancer: The public health risks of TVA’s gas buildout
The Tennessee Valley Authority is on track to construct eight methane gas plants by the end of the decade. The buildout is part of a fossil fuel system that starts with fracking and ends with burning.
Executive salaries, fossil fuel opposition and transparency: Understanding TVA’s meetings in Nashville this week
The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors met at the college in Nashville twice this week to conduct their routine quarterly business.
‘Rally for the Valley’ on Wednesday will demand TVA end its reliance on fossil fuels
Community groups and climate activists will gather in Nashville this Wednesday to demand that TVA end its fossil fuel buildout.
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