North Carolina panel moves to weaken building energy conservation rules
A change to North Carolina’s building code would let developers skimp on insulation and other energy-saving basics in exchange for flashier elements such as solar...
North Carolina’s 2020 Hurricane Season
The 2020 Atlantic Basin tropical season was predicted to be an active one, and it was. More specifically, North Carolina saw its fair share of...
As mold grows in the aftermath of hurricanes, more NC asthma patients suffer
In North and South Carolina, sea-level rise is most noticeable in counties along the coast, where beaches shrink, dunes disappear and homes crumble, but the...
Three states — Maryland, Virginia, N. Carolina — to collaborate on offshore wind projects
The windblown coastal states of Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina will join forces to build offshore power projects and promote the region as a hub...
The Effects Of Climate Change Are Already Impacting North Carolinians
It’s estimated that annual average temperatures in North Carolina will rise between 2 and 5 degrees by the middle of this century, and 2019 was...
Deadly flesh-eating bacteria is rising in Carolina waterways
Rising temperatures and sea levels have led to a proliferation of a deadly, flesh-eating bacteria in the Carolina waterways, a report said Tuesday.
Climate change ‘threat multiplier’ means extra risk of heat illness in rural NC
In North and South Carolina, sea-level rise is most noticeable in counties along the coast, where beaches shrink, dunes disappear and homes crumble, but the...
Poll shows N.C. voters want climate change response. Here’s where the candidates stand
Whether it's from an increase in coastal storms and flooding or the impacts rising statewide temperatures have had on farming, the issue of climate change...