Environment

There’s a trade-off between the accuracy and sustainability of different large language models, according to German researchers. An NC expert weighs in.

Called the REINS Act, the legislation says the General Assembly must approve rules that meet certain cost thresholds.

Last week, scientists launched plastic water bottles outfitted with GPS systems into two Raleigh creeks to research the movement of waste in urban waterways. The study is part of North Carolina Sea Grant, a project funded by the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA).

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.