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climate change

Hurricane Helene’s heat-fueled leftovers hit Tennessee

By 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

By 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

Three years after Waverly, the state hasn’t funded critical flood preparedness systems

By Caroline Eggers

August 23, 2024

Waverly Tennessee flooding aerial

Experts say understanding what is possible during major flooding events is critical to prepare for flooding across the state in our new climate reality.  

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

Nashville issues 7th heat advisory this summer

By Caroline Eggers

July 30, 2024

Heat is the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. and globally. Heat can strain organs in bodies as people try to cool down, worsening conditions like heart disease, diabetes and asthma.  Heat risk communication like heat advisories, however, varies across the country.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, Extreme weather, fossil fuels, heat, heat advisory, Weather

TVA leadership’s ‘fossil fuel agenda’ questioned as utility advances another gas project

By Caroline Eggers

July 24, 2024

TVA is planning to build a half-gigawatt methane gas plant in central Mississippi. The federal utility released a draft environmental review for the project, in which TVA considered no alternatives to a gas plant. 

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

Nashville just had its 2nd-hottest spring on record

By Caroline Eggers

June 5, 2024

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“We have seen a lot of these warming trends, especially in those nighttime temperatures,” says Wil Tollefson, Tennessee’s assistant state climatologist.

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

NashVillager Podcast: Pollution that’s trashing Tennessee

By Nina Cardona

May 17, 2024

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What kinds of pollution are threatening Tennessee’s natural environment? Plus your local newscast for May 17, 2024.

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

TVA executives made $90 million since 2020 while pushing fossil fuels. Your electricity bill paid them.

By Caroline Eggers

April 30, 2024

Since 2020, the top six executives at the Tennessee Valley Authority have collectively banked nearly $90 million.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: center for biological diversity, climate change, fossil fuels, methane, pollution, Tennessee Valley Authority

Spring came early in Nashville. That could be a problem for pollinators.

By Caroline Eggers

March 12, 2024

Nashville sprouted leaves by Feb. 10 this year, marking the third-earliest leaf out on record since at least 1981.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, heat, native plants, Warner Parks

Landslides, floods might get mapped in Tennessee under new bills

By Caroline Eggers

February 21, 2024

Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would require public access to maps of floods and landslides across the state. 

Filed Under: Environment, Science, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, environment, landslides, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

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