Meet the state biologist on a mission to save the endangered elktoe mussel, hard-hit by Helene and critical role for river health.

A proposed amendment to cap local property taxes looks appealing, but it’s really a gift to data centers, Duke Energy and Raleigh politicians.

Facing pushback, the North Carolina State Ports Authority has formally asked the Army Corps of Engineers to halt “further consideration” of the proposed $1.3 billion harbor expansion project.

Some parts of the globe are not just heating up, but heating up faster than they were just a few decades ago. A new analysis reveals where warming has gained pace.

With the coastal storm expected to impact the Outer Banks starting on Wednesday, Sept. 23, the latest briefing by the National Weather Service at Newport/Morehead City says a strong coastal low wil…

Global heating contributes to record, with a warmer atmosphere able to hold more water, scientists say

The EPA’s retreat from its role guarding clean air and water will have lasting effects on public health, critics fear.

The Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel's recently presented analysis and recommendations regarding proposed fixes for the Outer Banks' severe beach erosion were not the messages that commissio...

A recent a rainstorm that one transportation engineer described as “an extreme circumstance” nearly impossible to plan for surprised even the most seasoned Outer Bankers when it closed N.C. Highway 12...

Chemours is a major manufacturer of PFAS (aka toxic “forever chemicals”), and it is betting big on data centers.

Utilities are leaning into a regulatory future free of carbon restrictions. But they are mindful of a potential future about-face.

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced an amended Senate Bill 1001 that excludes a previously included provision for state tax dollars to be tapped to pay for and maintain coastal terminal g...

As bills to undo 40 years of coastal policy loom in Raleigh, the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel last week presented its draft report on erosion-control structures and advised careful consi...

The Robeson County Landfill is infiltrating the county’s public water system with PFAS, or forever chemicals, according to the lawsuit.

Purpose of Review In this commentary, we focus on the association between exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and effects on breastfeeding duration and mammary gland function. We arg...

Supporters of the bills say they are a necessary update to long-standing coastal policy. Skeptics say adding more hardened structures to the coast will simply push erosion elsewhere.

The Republican-backed House passed the Ratepayer Protection Act, which could rein in some data center costs but extend the life of costly old coal plants.

Annual inspections would end in 18 counties, including Wake, Durham and Johnston, but continue in Mecklenburg under state law.

The Legislature last year eliminated a 2030 deadline to cut emissions. Environmentalists say the move opened the door for the state to soft-pedal its clean

WILMINGTON — State regulators faced sharp opposition this week during a public hearing on proposed PFAS and 1,4-dioxane rules, as residents raised concerns about the lack of enforceable limits…

Recent studies link human-caused warming to more powerful, more destructive storms worldwide.

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion and industrial processes increased by +0.7% within 2025. However, large-scale deployment of clean electricity sources during the year avoided 10.3 Gt o...

Advocates want North Carolina to join the handful of other states that require electric utilities to absorb a fraction of fossil fuel prices — rather than saddling customers with all of them, as the c...

For the second consecutive year, winter sea ice in the Arctic reached a level that matches the lowest peak observed since satellite monitoring began in 1979. On March 15, Arctic sea ice extent reached...

Geneva, Switzerland (WMO) – The Earth’s climate is more out of balance than at any time in observed history, as greenhouse gas concentrations drive continued warming of the atmosphere and ocean and me...

Though it may surprise East Coasters, the story of this winter was not record cold but record heat

Guest commentary: As the Atlantic claims more than 30 homes since 2020, it's past time to shift from the cycle of federal subsidies and reactive cleanups toward insurance reforms and proactive retreat...

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination.

The state can expand proven models that protect homes and keep costs down for families and insurers.

Population growth on the North Carolina coast has ramped up pressure on conservation groups to acquire and set aside land, such as the more than 2,000 acres in coastal counties recently protected from...

A Wake County Superior Court decision upholds that N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has the authority to set limits of 1,4-dioxane discharges from public wastewater utilities.

The chemical, used in solvents, degreasers and some consumer products, is a likely carcinogen that can harm the liver and kidneys.

A surge of AI data centers is driving up power and water demand across North Carolina, increasing emissions and electricity costs for customers.

The agency’s mission is simple: to help people before, during, and after a disaster. This administration is making that almost impossible.

Human-caused global warming pushed global temperatures to near-record levels despite the cooling influence of the La Niña phenomenon, which typically suppresses global temperatures.

The rebuilding of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge is now expected to cost $2 billion.