Black bear encounters are on the rise in Tennessee, and climate change is often a hidden culprit, tampering with ecosystems in unexpected ways.
As Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer rankles Memphis, Nashville looks to regulate data centers
The city’s Metro Council will be considering legislation next week that would regulate and restrict some types of data centers in Nashville.
Threatened orchids were returning to southern Kentucky, then the 2025 tornado hit
Researchers have spent two decades restoring native wetlands in southern Kentucky, and with them the white fringeless orchid. But those efforts were disrupted when an EF4 tornado swept through the area in May 2025, carving visible lines in the landscape.
Tennessee ranks worst in the nation for solar and wind. Why?
Tennessee ranks last in the nation for solar, wind and geothermal energy. The state produced the equivalent of 1% of the electricity it uses from solar last year, according to a new report from advocacy group Environment America.
Nashville leaders request moratorium on NES tree trimming policy
Nashville’s Metro Council is asking the Nashville Electric Service for a temporary moratorium on its new tree trimming policy — though it’s unclear it will make an immediate difference.
Nashville sewer violations lead to federal Clean Water Act convictions
Two supervisors at a facility that illegally dumped sewage into Nashville’s wastewater system have pleaded guilty to federal charges.
After cataclysmic tree loss, Nashville residents fear damage from new NES tree trimming policy
The Nashville Electric Service is cutting down more trees and limbs across town under a new policy.
Tennessee’s biggest coal ash site is polluting water. TVA plans to make it permanent
Tennessee’s largest coal ash site could become a permanent source of pollution near the Cumberland River.
Ice storm FEMA aid deadline approaching for Tennesseans
The window is closing soon for Tennesseans impacted by the January ice storm to apply for FEMA aid. The deadline is June 10th.
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