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climate change

Last year was Nashville’s 11th warmest

Caroline Eggers

January 17, 2023

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In 2022, Earth reached another top 10 hottest year on record.  This was expected.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, drought, fossil fuels, heatwave

Droughts will worsen in Tennessee. The state lacks a real plan, a new report finds

Caroline Eggers

January 10, 2023

Tennessee last released a drought management plan in 2010. A new report says the state is unprepared to respond to future droughts exacerbated by climate change.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, drought, environment, TDEC, water

Tennessee has massive wind energy potential. Why is nobody talking about it?

Caroline Eggers

December 27, 2022

Contrary to some recent claims, federal analysis shows that wind could be a dominant source of power in the Tennessee. So why isn’t it?

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, energy, environment, renewable energy, TVA, wind energy, wind turbines

Dirt is key to understanding Tennessee’s environmental disasters in 2022. Let’s talk about it.

Caroline Eggers

December 22, 2022

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In 2022, soil was a key factor in all of Tennessee’s environmental disasters.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, drought, heat, landslide, oil spill, pipeline, soil, top stories 2022

Despite public pressure for more renewables, TVA recommends turning its coal-fired Cumberland plant into a natural gas facility

Julia Ritchey

December 2, 2022

After mounting public pressure to hasten its transition to renewables, the Tennessee Valley Authority is pushing ahead with a recommendation to replace an aging coal plant with another fossil fuel: natural gas.  

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Coal plants, Cumberland Fossil Plant, fossil fuels, natural gas, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

Nashville got typical rainfall this month. That’s not enough to end the drought.

Caroline Eggers

November 20, 2022

In the first two weeks of November, Nashville received two inches of rainfall, in line with the 30-year climate average. This moved the city into a “moderate” drought designation, but it was not enough to end the dryness. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, drought

The power of solar energy in Middle Tennessee

Magnolia McKay

November 15, 2022

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As the conversation about climate change continues, interest in sustainable energy is also expanding. In this episode, we’re focusing on solar energy and its potential in Nashville. We explore the options available to homeowners interested in reducing their carbon footprints and take a look at at some of the large-scale solar projects either under way […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: climate, climate change, solar power

Tennessee’s climate polluters have been mapped. Some might surprise you.

Caroline Eggers

November 14, 2022

Climate polluters have a new spotlight on them thanks to a new global data effort.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate, climate change, pollution

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