Warmth is likely promoting earlier activity from ants, moths, ticks and more after Nashville had its hottest April and second-hottest March on record.
Solar ranch in Rutherford County aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a win-win
A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid.
Al Gore talks climate crisis and solutions in Nashville
Former Vice President Al Gore’s message on the climate remains stark 20 years after his influential documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
Grasslands are vulnerable in the Appalachians. New research shows a path for conservation
The Cumberland Plateau’s ecology has been misunderstood. Conservations now have a plan to save its rare habitats.
Spring in Tennessee has been warm, dry and early
Spring in Tennessee has been warm, dry and early.
Nashville works to rebuild its urban forest after losing trees in winter storm
Nashville lost a lot of trees during an ice storm last winter. Now the city is trying to bring back what was lost.
Tennessee’s biodiverse Duck River wins protections against new landfills
The Duck River watershed will be protected from landfill development, marking a bipartisan conservation outcome.
NES failed to heed ice storm forecast, independent review finds
The Nashville Electric Service did not prepare a sufficient workforce to restore power during Winter Storm Fern despite weather forecasts calling for dangerous levels of ice.
Clarksville organization working to stop the loss of southern grasslands
Grassland habitats across the United States have been on a sharp decline over the past 30 years, with some researchers suggesting a loss of nearly 62% of historic native ecosystems. To combat this, a Clarksville organization is working to halt biodiversity loss.
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