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Nashville’s drought is threatening critters and diminishing fall foliage in Warner Parks

By Caroline Eggers

October 13, 2022

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Across the 3,000 acres of woods and meadows in Nashville’s Warner Parks, drought is spreading.

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

Droughts during heat waves can lead to ‘runaway temperatures.’ It’s happening in Tennessee.

By Caroline Eggers

July 13, 2022

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Many Tennesseans are experiencing a worsening drought, while some folks are finally seeing some relief.

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

Tennessee wildfires have burned 10,000 acres this year. What fueled the flames?

By Caroline Eggers

April 24, 2022

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Since January, the Tennessee Division of Forestry has reported 636 wildfires that burned more than 10,000 acres of land, a figure not seen since the exceptional drought in 2016.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: drought, wildfire

Drought Spurs Rutherford Utilities to Call for Water Conservation

By Blake Farmer

July 6, 2012

Water utilities in Rutherford County are collectively asking that customers take five-minute showers and reduce how often they water their lawns. While the situation isn’t dire, public officials warn there’s a lot of summer left.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: drought, heat, Murfreesboro, water conservation

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