Environmental groups say eliminating a roadless rule that has protected forestland puts backcountry recreation, wildlife and clean water ‘on the chopping block’

Rare blue-ghost fireflies are generally associated with the southern Appalachian region, but researchers say their range is likely bigger than that — expanding all the way to north central Kentucky.

Brood XIV is emerging across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. While the cicadas are annoying to some, they offer profound meaning to others.

Researchers from the University of Louisville and Murray State University are looking into the potential impact emissions from chemical plants in Calvert City could have on the health of people and wildlife in area communities.

Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states in early April and made those storms more likely to occur, according to an analysis released Thursday by the World Weather Attribution group of scientists.

Rural residents might stand to benefit more than their urban counterparts by switching to electric vehicles. A team at Tennessee Tech wants to make it easier for Appalachian residents to test drive and charge EVs.

Monarch butterflies are migrating through parts of the South and Midwest as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks public comment on a proposal to list them as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.

Bill’s supporters call it a win for private property; Opponents say it’s a loss for all Tennesseans

President Donald Trump granted exemptions last week from some pollution safeguards to dozens of coal- and oil-burning power plants across the country, including four in Kentucky.

While shrugging off fossil fuel contributions to climate change, Kentucky GOP Sen. President Robert Stivers applauded President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders designed to boost the coal industry.