Trees that tower over a protected forest along the Black River in southeastern North Carolina have held environmental secrets for more than 2,000 years, but their knowledge and existence is now threatened by climate change-driven sea level rise.
DuPont's last hope to keep secret the details of a lawsuit filed against it over a cancer-linked Teflon chemical rests with the Delaware Supreme Court.
The state Senate passed a regulatory reform bill tackling issues from landfill cleanup to water fountain requirements. The smooth passage came only after the most controversial portion of the bill was dropped.
Visitors to national parks on the N.C. coast spent more than $225 million in their surrounding communities, pouring about $280 million into the local economies, according to a recent analysis.
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants people to report their armadillo sightings to the NC Armadillo project. Armadillos aren’t supposed to be in the Southeastern US, but have been spotted since 2007.
Recent devastating storms in North Carolina have prompted the Navy and Marine Corps to review how it manages its most critical resources, according to two officials tapped to lead those services.
State officials and local communities are working to address climate change-related problems, but the challenges, including political and public buy-in, remain daunting.
Too much nitrogen killed off corals in the Keys, and, as reefs suffer around the world, this new research offers lessons learned in Florida that could save other nutrient-loaded corals
As warming waters and acidification threaten corals around the world, scientists are gathering clues to save the charismatic colonies and bolster biodiversity
