North Carolina is experiencing climate change: warmer temperatures (especially at night), more frequent extreme rainfall and a rise in sea level, scientists have found. Farmers and gardeners must change their methods of growing plants,
Hurricane Helene triggered more than 2,000 landslides, hazardous spills, and infrastructure failures in North Carolina. Experts warn climate change is making storms wetter, increasing landslide risks and disaster response challenges.
NC’s biggest utility is among 10 companies that have written to Trump’s new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, asking for relief from a key Biden emissions rule, as well as coal ash disposal requirements.
The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced the new rates last Friday. The insurance industry says inflation and climate change are driving up costs.
Ajith Varikuti designed a modular home that withstands hurricanes, winning $10,000 in Autodesk’s 2024 Make it Resilient contest.
2024 had slightly above average rainfall, but the climate office reports that is largely due to a few major rain events rather than steady rain throughout the year.
Climate issues are taking center stage in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene wreaked catastrophic damage in western North Carolina at the end of last September.
More than 200 NASA staff lost homes in the LA fires. Their tragedies bring a personal perspective to rising global climate risks.
The old growth forests of Western North Carolina took a beating from Hurricane Helene. Now they've lost a bid for federal protection. This worries advocates that the forests could soon vanish.
North Carolina’s temperatures have increased over the past 120 years, endangering campus wildlife. Different individuals and groups work to promote sustainability and the environment on campus.
How do warming arctic temperatures and a wavier jet stream combine to create snowfall across South Carolina? It's complicated.
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses how climate change is causing roads to crumble worldwide due to flooding and erosion. Recent storm-related damage in California and North Carolina highlights the growing need for major infrastructure repairs,