Air Quality

A biker rides under the orange and red trees at Umstead Park

Environment

Wake County study shows it's losing valuable tree canopy and where to plant more

Sophie Mallinson

The study explored the billion-dollar benefits of the county’s trees.

A man walks along a road impacted by recent storms and flooding, Monday, July 17, 2023, in Belvidere, New Jersey.

Environment

Floods wash away children, scorching heat envelops the West as wildfire smoke overtakes northern US

Associated Press

The EPA advises keeping outdoor activities light and short when air quality indexes reach above 150 on the agency’s map. On Monday afternoon, Greensboro, N.C. was included on that map.

A driver uses a fast-charging station for electric vehicles at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport on April 2. As part of President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan, $174 billion would go to supporting the production of electric vehicles in the U.S.

Environment

A lot of folks love electric vehicles. So, why aren't there more in North Carolina?

Celeste Gracia

Gov. Roy Cooper wants to have 1.25 million electric vehicles in North Carolina by 2030. What obstacles stand in the way of this goal?

Clouds sit low on North Carolina mountains.

Environment

Relaxed EPA Rules Will Not Affect NC Environmental Enforcement

Amanda Magnus

The Environmental Protection Agency relaxed environmental standards during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency says it is suspending civil penalties…

Environment

Relaxed EPA Rules Will Not Affect NC Environmental Enforcement

Amanda Magnus

The Environmental Protection Agency relaxed environmental standards during the coronavirus pandemic. The agency says it is suspending civil penalties…

A heavy air tanker drops fire retardant over the Boteler Fire in western North Carolina

Environment

Western NC Under State's Highest Air Quality Warning

Will Michaels

The state Department of Environmental Quality has again issued warnings of dangerous air quality in western North Carolina as a result of more than a…

a thermometer surpassing 100 degrees farenheit

News

'Oppressive' Heat Hitting NC Will Stick Around For About A Week

Will Michaels

North Carolina is in the midst of an extreme, extended heat wave. Heat index values are expected to be as high as 105 degrees in some parts of the…

Environment

DENR Recommends Ending Emissions Testing In Some NC Counties

Dave DeWitt

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources is recommending that vehicle emission testing is no longer necessary in many North Carolina counties.…

A crude oil mining site in Oxnard, Calif.

Environment

NC House Fast Tracks Plan To Make State Air-Quality Standards Optional For Fracking

Jorge Valencia

The North Carolina House of Representatives approved a controversial measure that could exempt the state from creating its own air-quality standards for…

Environment

State Environmental Officials Might Not Have To Adopt Air Quality Standards For Fracking

Jorge Valencia

State environmental officials might not have to adopt air quality standards for fracking. A controversial measure that would passed a key committee in the…