Data shows winter is warming nationwide, with spring arriving earlier and lasting longer. Scientists say climate change is driving the trend, leading to fewer cold snaps and increasingly unpredictable temperature swings.
Duke’s climate and sustainability VP talks about a new report on the university’s climate efforts, navigating changes in federal policy, and aiming for net-zero emissions.
In general, Charlotte and North Carolina are not typically thought of as fire-prone regions. However, the Southeast experiences more wildfires than any other region in the country.
President Donald Trump has implemented a slew of actions and executive orders that stand to have wide-reaching impacts on climate policies.
The NOAA grant is in response to rising concerns over extreme heat events and their widespread impacts in rural, coastal areas, including in NC.
“If the administration begins to take measures that see a de-prioritization of renewable energy and different investments that are made toward addressing climate change, this could undermine some of the investments that have been made in North Carolina ...
Chaewon Chung covers climate change and the environment in the Triad and Northwest North Carolina. Her work is funded by a grant from the Green South Foundation and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road
Duke is on a mission to do all of this — and more.
Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.
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