Tennessee ranks last in the nation for solar, wind and geothermal energy. The state produced the equivalent of 1% of the electricity it uses from solar last year, according to a new report from advocacy group Environment America.
Tennessee’s biggest coal ash site is polluting water. TVA plans to make it permanent
Tennessee’s largest coal ash site could become a permanent source of pollution near the Cumberland River.
Is Nashville more ‘buggy’ during the record-warm spring?
Warmth is likely promoting earlier activity from ants, moths, ticks and more after Nashville had its hottest April and second-hottest March on record.
Al Gore talks climate crisis and solutions in Nashville
Former Vice President Al Gore’s message on the climate remains stark 20 years after his influential documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Fossil fuel companies will be shielded from climate lawsuits in Tennessee
Tennessee is moving to block climate change lawsuits against fossil fuel companies.
Records shattered as summer heat hits in March; ‘This is what climate change looks like’
Scientists say a record-smashing March heat wave shows climate change is already driving more dangerous weather extremes.
Half of Tennessee is in drought — for the fourth consecutive fall
More than half of Tennessee has parched soils. The far western portion of the state is now in severe drought, with a small portion in “extreme” drought.
Nashville’s 7th hottest summer created brutal nights
How did this summer compare? July set a record. And overnight heat was near the top of all-time records.
Nashville’s geology has been misunderstood in tunneling talks — including by a Boring Company executive
Nashville sits on limestone. This geology creates unique challenges for the city, and it is often neglected — or misunderstood — in conversations about development and climate change.
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