A new law repeals the state mandate for reflective roofs that are meant to lower temperatures and reduce energy costs.

Reflective roofs can reduce energy bills and make urban areas livable. Roofing manufacturers have other priorities.

A report from nonprofit news organization Floodlight looks at the local battles over cool roofs are heating up.

Once confined to “Tornado Alley” in Texas and Oklahoma, severe storms are now striking farther east in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi. McIntyre attributes this shift to climate change ...

The Tennessee Climate Office, which is housed at ETSU ... “Remember that even if we’re not in a coastal zone, hurricanes can still hit home in ways that matter,” Joyner said.

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New York and Vermont passed climate superfund laws last year. Numerous states — from Maine to Tennessee — have expressed interest in passing laws like these in recent years. “They’re going ...

The Midwest is on the northern end of the threatened zone, and the Deep South on the southern periphery. A strong tornado threat is expected to target parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee ...

Tennessee softball forced a decisive Game 3 in the NCAA super regional against Nebraska, and the Lady Vols will have an early afternoon matchup. No. 7 seed Tennessee (44-15) faces the Cornhuskers ...

Tennessee softball is heading back to the Women's College World Series. Karlyn Pickens pitched another gem, throwing a complete-game shutout to lead the No. 7 Lady Vols to a 1-0 win over Nebraska ...