Environment

Experts say the Defense Department's decision to de-emphasize climate change will harm national security.

The Snake River Plains Ground Squirrel is named after its habitat in southern Idaho.

Six houses have collapsed into the waves at Rodanthe this year, and 11 in the past four years. With much of the buffering beach and dunes eaten away by erosion, more are poised to fall in any time. The question is becoming not how to save such houses, but rather how to remove them before they collapse.

Fireflies can live in human spaces more easily when there’s less artificial light and more leaf litter.

The crowd-attracting corpse flower plant is known for its powerful stench and huge blooms. Mongo, a 12-year-old corpse flower, finally bloomed at Appalachian State University on Nov. 24.

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills Monday that he says would be harmful to the environment.

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

The State Forest Service officials say that a small beetle is responsible for damage that is making elm trees appear as if they've been scorched by fire.

The Eno River State Park commemorated its 50th anniversary with a series of events this week, which included showing off a new visitor center.

Wildfires burning in Canada have left states, like North Carolina, with smoky summer skies and fluctuating air quality.