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State forestry officials have said thousands of acres of downed trees after Helene could contribute to heightened risk in the coming years.
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New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some repetitively.
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Republicans in Congress have advanced a bill cutting clean energy tax credits, and the industry is bracing for the impacts. The legislation targets incentives like the 30% residential solar tax credit extended by the Inflation Reduction Act.
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The new memo from N.C. State professors says the fuel costs to power new natural gas plants could be a key price driver for Duke Energy customers in the coming decades.
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There’s a trade-off between the accuracy and sustainability of different large language models, according to German researchers. An NC expert weighs in.
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UNC researcher Chelsea Black partnered with Indonesian shark fishermen. Together, they discovered the third-known tiger shark hotspot, and are fighting to protect it.
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The NC Museum of Natural Sciences' special exhibition on blue whales will open this weekend for the next six months.
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Lawmakers said legislation is needed to protect fish in North Carolina's coasts and sounds.
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North Carolina is the only state on the East Coast that allows shrimp trawling in sounds and estuaries.
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Students who were a part of North Carolina State University's turtle rescue team conducted the research.
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Scientists have increasingly used tide levels to predict flooding on the coast. But two North Carolina professors showed that land-based factors, like rain, groundwater, and local infrastructure, are more often the driving force.
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Jeff Tiberii talks to NPR investigative correspondent Laura Sullivan about her reporting on Hurricane Helene's aftermath and U.S. natural disaster preparedness.