Climate Change
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FEMA approves $197M more in Helene recovery funding. Here’s where it’s going
Latest Helene recovery funding includes money for state emergency management, Asheville, Black Mountain projects.
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Saving homes or beaches? Potential NC seawall ban raises rough questions
A new report says placing hardened structures along the N.C. oceanfront could help with chronic erosion woes. But they come with plenty of risk.
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Opinion: A letter to the 10-year-old dismissed by Rep. Virginia Foxx
A Greensboro 4th grader wrote to his member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx. She responded by saying he must have been “indoctrinated.” Jacob Brooks, who lives in the district, has a few words for the boy — and for Rep. Foxx.
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As the weather warms, so can challenges for North Carolina shellfish farmers
North Carolina shellfish farmers have avoided any major mortality events in 2026. But warming coastal waters can bring diseases and viruses.
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Gas is over $4 in NC. Can solar and wind “bomb-proof” your energy bills?
Gas has climbed past $4 a gallon as the Iran war drives up oil markets and food costs. Clean energy advocates say more solar and wind projects could make monthly bills harder to rattle.
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Opinion: Why Fayetteville passed on a data center moratorium
A Fayetteville city lawyer told the City Council that a data center moratorium would be the only way to stop a controversial new data center.
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The Trump administration wants to gut coal ash cleanup rules
“The Trump administration just took a sledgehammer to the health protections in place for toxic coal pollution,” said Lisa Evans, senior counsel at environmental group Earthjustice. “This is yet another handout to the coal power industry at the expense of our health, water, and wallets.”
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North Carolina’s drought makes this weekend’s ‘good’ weather into bad news
This weekend’s forecast is warm, dry weather. But that’s bad news for North Carolina’s ongoing drought.
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NC forestry officials worry about growing threat of wildfires, fewer workers
Nearly 18 months after Helene, forestry officials and the state fire marshal warned legislators Thursday that North Carolina needs to be much better prepared to battle wildfires.
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NC regulators object to Wilmington Harbor deepening project. Here’s why
North Carolina leaders say the Wilmington Harbor deepening project raises environmental concerns, including worries about ‘forever chemicals,’ habitat loss, and more.
