Environment
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A winter storm is coming to North Carolina this weekend. Here’s what to expect and how to prepare
A significant winter storm is expected to bring dangerously cold conditions to North Carolina this weekend, with state emergency officials warning that power outages and hazardous travel could linger into early next week.
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How Trump’s rollbacks to the Endangered Species Act could impact NC
The Trump administration wants to roll back the Endangered Species Act, a law that experts say has been key to preserving animals like the bald eagle and the red wolf.
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Army Corps of Engineers wants to dredge the Cape Fear River. Environmentalists tally the costs.
By the time the Army Corps of Engineers is finished, 35 million cubic yards of silt and sand, plus the creatures that live in it, would be scraped and slurped from the Cape Fear River.
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New Trump EPA rule would drastically curb protections for NC wetlands
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.
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Hidden PFAS pollution uncovered in NC as EPA proposes reporting rollback
As researchers uncover even more PFAS contamination in NC, the Trump administration wants to loosen PFAS regulations.
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Gas pipeline proposals in Virginia and NC worry community activists
MVP’s Southgate Extension pipeline and Williams Companies’ Southeast Supply Enhancement Project are proposed in close proximity within a single NC county.
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Cross-country wolf exchange aims to rebuild critically endangered population
Recently, Durham’s Museum of Life and Science participated in a red wolf swap. Here’s what you need to know.
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North Carolina researchers look into what could be a new kind of dinosaur
North Carolina researchers say they’ve unraveled a long-running mystery into a mysterious tyrannosaur skeleton that they say is a new kind of dinosaur.
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‘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.
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In new carbon plan, Duke Energy gambles on coal
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.
