The funding comes as the impacts of climate change continue to be felt more frequently, with North Carolina at particular risk of hurricanes, floods, and other extreme weather events.
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Climate scientists: Hurricane season could be rough, including in North Carolina
Warmer temperatures make it more likely that North Carolina faces a dangerous hurricane this year, climate scientists say.
Biden Launches ‘American Climate Corps’ Program to Create 20,000 Jobs
Those who enroll in the American Climate Corps will learn how to install solar panels, restore coastal wetlands, fight wildfires, and more. The program aims to create a pipeline for these young people to get hired into the clean energy sector.
Good News Friday: NC’s Biggest Cities Among the Most ‘Climate Resilient’ in the Nation
It’s that time of week! Send this to someone who wants to get in on the warm fuzzies from North Carolina.
Republicans’ Potential Repeal of Clean Energy Law Threatens Jobs, Communities, and Climate
House Republicans’ latest attack on the Inflation Reduction Act comes in the form of the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, which would repeal or shorten clean energy and manufacturing incentives.
The Climate Report Is Bad. But There Is Something We Can Do About It.
The worst-case scenario for our warming planet — deadly fires, floods, and droughts — will require international cooperation by governments. And nothing less.
Meet Biden’s Cabinet Picks: A Climate Champion, a Woman Who Faced a Man With a Machine Gun, and More
Biden’s initial cabinet choices indicate that he plans to surround himself with a group of diverse, experienced officials with whom he already has relationships.
Cardinal Issues: How Climate and the Environment Factor in Four Key NC Senate Races
NC candidates strike a sharp contrast on environmental issues such as climate change, renewable energy, and water pollution.
‘Failure to Act is a Huge Crisis.’ NC Environmentalist Sees Promise in Biden Climate Plan
As California wildires burn, a NC environmentalist talks the sharp contrast of Biden and Trump’s climate plans.
Biden’s Plan for the Climate Is Focused on Clean Jobs. Trump Says ‘It Will Start Getting Cooler.’
Both presidential nominees spoke about the environment as wildfires burn throughout the West Coast. Only Biden has released a plan to fight climate change.
Droughts, Stronger Hurricanes, and Rising Seas: A Dire Warning for North Carolina’s Climate Future
Sea levels rising, hotter summers, stronger hurricanes will become more common, according to a sobering report on climate change issued by NC officials.
‘The highest male standard’: Here’s what Pete Hegseth had to say to American military leaders
“No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses. No more climate change worship, no more division, distraction or gender delusions. No more debris,” Pete Hegseth said during an address to American military leaders.
Trump ends program that helped North Carolina communities avoid catastrophic flooding
Mount Pleasant, N.C. was about to receive $4 million to improve its stormwater drainage system from a FEMA program that helps communities protect against natural disasters and climate change. Then the Trump administration eliminated the program, upending a resiliency plan years in the making.
Duke Energy’s plan to delay vital carbon emissions goal is accepted
Duke Energy, one of the worst contributors to climate change in the country, successfully convinced the North Carolina Utilities Commission to let it push a key 2030 deadline to at least 2032, but environmental advocates warn that there’s little time left to run out the clock on this urgent issue.
What is clean energy? And why does it matter?
In North Carolina, clean energy investments are crucial, as the state faces all of the most dire consequences of climate change: flooding, drought, extreme heat, and more.
Kamala Harris has a lot to run on. Here’s what to watch for.
During her time as vice president, Harris has helped pass laws that lowered healthcare costs, invested in childcare and housing, and advanced efforts to fight climate change.
What a governor Mark Robinson would mean for rural education in North Carolina
Mark Robinson has accused North Carolina public school teachers of indoctrinating children, called for increased funding for private schools, supported efforts to ban books for LGBTQ students, and denied the undisputed science on climate change.
In North Carolina, Biden Says GOP Policies Would Surrender Tech Economy to China
The president spoke at a Durham semiconductor maker about the billions of dollars in investments his administration has made in tech, climate change, and infrastructure.
10 Accomplishments of the First Two Years of the Biden-Harris Administration
Over the past two years, the Biden-Harris administration and the Democratic-run House and Senate acted to lower healthcare and drug costs; fight climate change and reduce energy costs; invest in mental health care; and invest in American manufacturing and infrastructure.
2022 Was A Busy Year for the Federal Government. Here Are 10 Things Passed By Federal Lawmakers.
Under Democratic control, the federal government acted to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs; fight climate change and lower energy costs; invest in gun safety and mental healthcare; and implement a generational investment in American industry, manufacturing, and infrastructure.
Budd and Beasley Are Virtually Tied in New Poll, But Are Miles Apart on the Issues
The Republican and Democratic candidates have starkly different views on abortion, reducing inflation, climate change, and gun reform. But 9% of North Carolinians are still undecided.
What Will Friday’s Budd-Beasley Debate Show? Two Very Different Candidates.
From abortion to climate change, Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Ted Budd offer very different positions on issues that will have huge effects on North Carolinians’ day-to-day lives.
North Carolina, Here’s a Quick Reminder of What’s at Stake on Election Day
Your vote on Nov. 8 could make all the difference in climate change, school funding, and equitable health care.
5 Ways Democrats Have Helped North Carolina Under Biden’s Leadership
The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have passed an array of bills aiming to improve the U.S. economy and infrastructure, invest in physical and mental health, and combat climate change.
Here’s How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps North Carolina Families
The Democratic-led government has passed a once-in-a-generation bill to lower healthcare costs, fight climate change, and increase taxes on big corporations.
Federal Infrastructure Bill ‘Critical’ for North Carolina, Gov. Roy Cooper Says
Cooper calls on Congress to pass the American Jobs Plan, which includes massive amounts of funding for roads, bridges, broadband, housing, and climate change.
Billion-Dollar Disasters Are More Frequent Than Ever in the US—Wildfires Are Only Part of That Toll
Wildfires in the West will have an enormous financial toll, but they are part of a more worrying trend of huge financial losses tied to extreme weather events caused by climate change.
Why North Carolina Should Expect a Fierce Hurricane Season
Researchers are predicting an ‘extremely active’ hurricane season for NC, with climate change and warmer seas playing a part.
We Asked 4 North Carolinians Why They’re Voting on Super Tuesday. This Is What They Told Us.
“Healthcare reform is a major issue for us,” one mom said. “College affordability, climate change, and criminal justice reform are also major issues we often discuss at our dinner table.”
‘Little armored ones’: Why armadillos are being spotted now in North Carolina
Drawn by a warming climate, lots of diggable land, and loads of fire ants, nine-banded armadillos are increasingly being spotted here in North Carolina.