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climate change

Every Tennessee county just had a top 5 warmest year

Caroline Eggers

February 4, 2025

Temperatures across Tennessee ranged from subzero to over 100 degrees last year, and the average ended up hot. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, heat, tennessee climate office, Weather

In Tennessee, who uses the most fracked gas?

Caroline Eggers

January 14, 2025

Methane gas, the fracked fossil fuel that’s also called natural gas, powers a lot of Tennessee.  But, who uses the most gas? The answer might surprise you.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, climate change, fossil fuels, methane, pipeline, Tennessee Valley Authority

Gray bats are flourishing in a Tennessee cave thanks to one simple conservation trick

Caroline Eggers

January 1, 2025

Bat populations have been on the decline in the U.S. for decades. But the grey bat has been making a major comeback in Tennessee. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, bats, caves, climate change, conservation, karst

Monarch butterflies are threatened with extinction. Here’s how Tennessee is helping.

Caroline Eggers

December 18, 2024

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is now proposing federal protections for the iconic butterfly under the Endangered Species Act. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: butterflies, climate change, conservation, pesticides, Tennessee Department of Transportation

Nashville sets record for latest ‘first freeze’

Caroline Eggers

December 3, 2024

The new record for Nashville was set on Friday, Nov. 29, two days later than the previous record. The city dropped to 31 degrees that night.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate, climate change, Extreme weather

TVA 2020 v. 2030: Why the nation’s largest public utility is not getting cleaner

Caroline Eggers

November 14, 2024

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The Tennessee Valley Authority is still extremely reliant on fossil fuel sources, while others say they could opt for cleaner energy production now.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, fossil fuels, solar, Tennessee Valley Authority

Landslides crushed roads and structures after Helene. Geologists have mapped more than 500.

Caroline Eggers

October 9, 2024

The remnants of Hurricane Helene triggered flooding that caused landslides across Appalachia last month. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, flood, landslides, soil

Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping

Caroline Eggers

October 7, 2024

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Multiple dams in East Tennessee reached their highest peaks during recent severe floods, prompting evacuations and anxiety over potential failures. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, dam, flood, landslides, soil, tennessee emergency management agency, Tennessee Valley Authority

Hurricane Helene’s heat-fueled leftovers hit Tennessee

Caroline Eggers

September 26, 2024

The remains of Hurricane Helene could bring 4 inches to 5 inches of rain to Middle Tennessee over the next few days.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Extreme weather, flood, Flooding, hurricane, Hurricane Helene, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ocean, severe weather

NashVillager Podcast: Changing habits for the planet’s health

Nina Cardona

September 25, 2024

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How did we close a hole in the ozone layer? Plus the local news for September 25, 2024.

Filed Under: Environment, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, ozone

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