The spotted lanternfly was seen in Davidson County again this year after it was first found in Tennessee in 2023.
Nashville just had its 2nd-hottest spring on record
“We have seen a lot of these warming trends, especially in those nighttime temperatures,” says Wil Tollefson, Tennessee’s assistant state climatologist.
Witnessing the spectacle of synchronous fireflies is ‘like magic’
It’s twilight on a warm May evening at the Congaree National Park in Hopkins, South Carolina. A wooden boardwalk weaves through cypress knees, and towering loblolly pines. A viewing platform holds the lucky few that won the park lottery this year — an opportunity to see thousands of fireflies, blinking in synchrony, for a few short weeks this […]
Nashville Electric Service has objected to TVA’s gas buildout. But that wasn’t reflected in a TVA meeting.
Dozens of people spoke in front of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors earlier this month.
Listen: Peak cicada? First-timers share their appreciation and grievances about the brood
WPLN News wanted to know how cicada first-timers were feeling as the bugs emerge, so turned to the newsroom newbies for their hopes — and fears.
A small Tennessee town’s sewage system might be polluting the Duck River
For at least three years, the wastewater treatment plant in Chapel Hill has repeatedly violated state pollution limits for treated sewage discharges.
From nose bleeds to cancer: The public health risks of TVA’s gas buildout
The Tennessee Valley Authority is on track to construct eight methane gas plants by the end of the decade. The buildout is part of a fossil fuel system that starts with fracking and ends with burning.
NashVillager Podcast: Pollution that’s trashing Tennessee
What kinds of pollution are threatening Tennessee’s natural environment? Plus your local newscast for May 17, 2024.
Tennessee farms report storm damage, including flooded crops and livestock struck by lightning
Last week’s deadly storms hit rural areas of Middle Tennessee hard, including many farms. The damages include cattle washed away, hundreds of thousands of dollars of crops flooded, barn roofs torn up and fences knocked down by fallen trees. There have even been reports of livestock struck by lightning.
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