Eating plants is far better for the planet than eating animal products, and a new study shows just how much.
Enjoying Nashville from the Cumberland River
Why do so many people ignore or avoid the Cumberland River? And how have perceptions — and access to our winding river — changed?
‘We can’t ignore this.’ How a Bellevue development reflects climate and flood issues amid Nashville’s growth
Building homes — while balancing the affordability plight, historic racism in zoning, local physical features and the climate crisis — is complicated.
Climate change has made ‘100-year storms’ four times more likely in Nashville
Flooding risks are based on probability, but the standard equations may be outdated — or at least misunderstood.
Environment — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
Early balloting opens July 14, as Nashville voters head to the polls to elect the city’s next mayor. Choices are far from limited — with a field that rounds out to 12 candidates. WPLN News solicited questions from our audience on the issues they are most concerned about. We’ve selected five that we presented to […]
Nashville streetlights are getting a makeover, and that’s (possibly) good news for stargazers
Nashville is never truly dark. When the sun sets, an artificial glow rises, blocking out most of the celestial wonders above and disrupting the lives of organisms below.
Climate change threatens Tennessee’s electric grid. Can longer transmission lines help?
Transmission lines carry electricity from power plants to cities across Tennessee. Transmission lines can also carry electricity across the country — if utilities allow it.
Dirt bikes are polluting a Tennessee forest. The state took action.
State finds “significant impact to erosion control, water quality, forest health, and other forms of recreation.”
‘Further pollution is unacceptable’: Nashville leaders decry TVA Kingston project
The Tennessee Valley Authority is planning a gas plant and pipeline project in Kingston. Tennessee residents, over many years, will pay for it. But should they? The fossil fuel project is not a good investment, economically or morally, according to Nashville’s political leaders.
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