Last summer, thousands of purplish, sparkly birds descended in tight, spinning columns onto the branches of 10 trees by the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. This was their home away from home, a safe place for them to assemble before migrating to South America, and also a spectacle for passersby in recent years.
Rural health centers across Tennessee are getting solar microgrids
The U.S. Department of Energy is providing grants to install solar microgrids across the Southeast.
Bill to remove protections for Tennessee wetlands stalls out
The Tennessee General Assembly has effectively quashed a bill that would have removed statewide protections for wetlands.
Spring came early in Nashville. That could be a problem for pollinators.
Nashville sprouted leaves by Feb. 10 this year, marking the third-earliest leaf out on record since at least 1981.
Nashville high schoolers will gather to organize climate action this Saturday
Local high school students will talk climate change and climate action this weekend.
Landslides, floods might get mapped in Tennessee under new bills
Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation this year that would require public access to maps of floods and landslides across the state.
Wetlands have some protections in Tennessee. The state legislature might remove them.
Wetlands weave between land and water, connecting invisible threads in nature while teeming with plants and wildlife. These spongy soils absorb floodwaters and are considered among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth — and the most vulnerable.
Vanderbilt University to host conference on the future of Tennessee’s land, water and energy
Vanderbilt University is hosting its second annual “State of the Environment” conference on Monday to address Tennessee’s biggest environmental challenges and opportunities.
A Tennessee congressman is drafting a TVA accountability reform bill
Rep. Steve Cohen, D-TN, says his bill would address TVA for its lack of public participation, accountability and transparency.
Federal regulators approve methane gas pipeline in Middle Tennessee
Federal regulators have signed off on a new methane gas pipeline in Middle Tennessee.