In June, a tiny puncture in a 72-year-old pipeline leaked thousands of barrels worth of crude oil into Chester County.
Displaced purple martins struggle to find new Middle Tennessee roost
Since the symphony’s trees have been recently been removed or deeply pruned, the birds no longer find a resting spot there. But where did they go? That’s what Melinda and other local researchers are trying to find out.
Cherrygate: Did the NFL follow through on a promise to donate 200 cherry blossom trees to Nashville?
The NFL removed some of Nashville’s beloved cherry blossom trees in 2019 to erect a stage for the NFL Draft. So what happened to a commitment to replant them?
Nashville Proposes First-Of-Its-Kind Bill To Protect Trees On Public Property
When NFL Draft organizers cut down cherry trees in downtown Nashville to build a temporary stage in 2019, it caused a public outcry. But it also sparked a two-year effort to design the city’s first proposed ordinance to protect trees on public property.
Nashville Faces Five Heat Advisories In A Single Week
Nashville’s actual temperatures and the heat index reached about 95 and 105 degrees, respectively, amid this year’s first heat advisories, all coming in the last week. Still, that didn’t keep locals and tourists from visiting some of the city’s most popular outdoor attractions Thursday.
More Winter Hummingbirds Are Spotted In Tennessee, Giving Data On These Elusive Creatures
Not much is known about hummingbirds that spend the cold-weather months in the United States, rather than commute further south. In Tennessee, in particular, winter bird sightings have been especially rare — until now.
Curious Nashville: How Overlooked Buildings And Trees Can Reveal Wonderment Around Us
To combat our feelings of isolation and everyday repetitiveness, Curious Nashville is bringing back four short stories that deliver surprises about things we might otherwise overlook.
Curious Nashville: Are Tennessee’s Sassafras Trees Disappearing?
Sassafras trees often go unnoticed in forests, so we were surprised by the seemingly keen eye of one Curious Nashville listener, Stacy Widelitz.
TVA Agrees To Clean Up Coal Ash Ponds At Gallatin Fossil Plant
Listen It could take more than two decades, but the Tennessee Valley Authority has agreed to relocate nearly 12 million cubic yards of coal ash from an unlined pit at the Gallatin Fossil Plant. The federal utility announced Thursday it had settled a lawsuit with state regulators and environmental activists.
‘Screaming Eagle Crayfish’ Pays Homage To Its Fort Campbell Home
Listen A unique species of crayfish that lives only around Fort Campbell has been officially recognized by the scientific community. But already, the crustacean seems to be facing challenges in its habitat. Researchers from Austin Peay State University recently had their findings published in the Journal of Crustacean Biology.
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