Nashville sprouted leaves by Feb. 10 this year, marking the third-earliest leaf out on record since at least 1981.
Landslides, floods might get mapped in Tennessee under new bills
Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would require public access to maps of floods and landslides across the state.
Federal regulators approve methane gas pipeline in Middle Tennessee
Federal regulators have signed off on a new methane gas pipeline in Middle Tennessee.
Lowering your thermostat really did help prevent blackouts during Tennessee’s frigid week
The Tennessee Valley Authority avoided blackouts during this week’s Arctic freeze partially thanks to people around Tennessee voluntarily reducing their energy consumption.
Tennessee weather in 2023 was defined by winter heat, destructive winds and drought
In 2023, the year started hot and it ended as Nashville’s hottest year on record.
Tracking Tennessee’s fossil fuel expansion in 2023 — and a few climate wins
Earth is about to finish the hottest year on record — and it was marked by deadly heat, droughts, floods and disease outbreaks. Fossil fuels are the main driver — but that industry expanded in Tennessee this year.
2023 is Tennessee’s 7th-deadliest year for tornadoes
Tornadoes directly killed 16 people this year in Tennessee. In the spring, there were 10 deaths during the March 31-April 1 tornado event in West Tennessee. There were also five deaths during the storm from straight-line winds, but the National Weather Service separates fatalities by the specific hazard.
Nuclear will be part of the clean energy future. Tennessee plans to lead in building ‘small’ reactors.
In Oak Ridge, the place where the first electricity from nuclear power was generated, the Tennessee Valley Authority is planning to build what may become the nation’s first mini nuclear plant.
TVA proposes 8th gas plant in 3 years
The reliability of gas is under greater scrutiny after blackouts related to recent Arctic blasts, like Winter Storm Elliott in 2022 and Winter Storm Uri in 2021. TVA had generation issues in at least 10 of its 17 gas plants last year.
Nashville has a new ‘plant hardiness zone’
Climate change is shifting what plants are ideal for Nashville.