If a new Trump EPA rule goes into effect, NC wetlands would be in more jeopardy, increasing the risk of flooding during major storms, environmental groups say.
MVP’s Southgate Extension pipeline and Williams Companies’ Southeast Supply Enhancement Project are proposed in close proximity within a single NC county.
Coastal erosion off the coast of NC has been exacerbated by climate change, researchers say, leaving local communities like Carolina Beach to take on major beach nourishment projects.
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.
Duke Energy, North Carolina’s largest utility, cites the Trump administration’s rollback of air pollution regulations and increases in power demand as factors for betting on coal.
Five of the Outer Banks homes, once propped on high stilts, collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Buxton. A sixth in Buxton collapsed overnight.
This week, as we approach the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene–one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit western North Carolina–it’s important to take stock of how we’re doing. Where do we stand and what do we still need?
In 1989, Bill McKibben wrote the first mainstream warning about climate change. Considered the preeminent climate change journalist in the country, McKibben has written often about the dangers ahead, but his new book heralds solar power as the light in the darkness...
Deadly flash floods from Tropical Storms Fred and Helene struck parts of Haywood County, NC. New siren system offers early warning.
With some Democratic support, legislators defied Gov. Josh Stein, weakened state climate change laws and made it legal for private school teachers to take guns to school.
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