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Fishing brings western North Carolina billions, and it’s threatened by climate change
Trout are big business in western North Carolina — bringing the region $1.4 billion a year in tourism revenue. But they’re ...
South Carolina fireflies face a dimming future. But you can help save the summer sparkle.
Fireflies light up summer nights across the Carolinas, but climate change, habitat loss and light pollution threaten their ...
Federal and state measures could deliver a double whammy to NC’s clean energy boom | Opinion
North Carolina’s remarkable progress in clean energy may be undercut by Congress and its own legislature. | Opinion ...
How one farming practice helped during Hurricane Helene — and how it could curb climate change
Professor Jacob Hagedorn said Helene fits into a larger pattern of climate-driven weather events that are intensifying and ...
Inmate fatally shoots North Carolina officer before being caught in stolen vehicle, sheriff says
Authorities in North Carolina say an escaped inmate fatally shot a detention officer with his own gun, then fled in a stolen ...
Lara Trump is ‘taking a strong look’ at running for now-open North Carolina Senate seat
A source close to the Trump family said that the current Fox News host is ‘strongly considering jumping in the race,’ adding ...
In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina ...
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With Tillis preparing to exit, NC’s clean energy future may hang in the balance
He did take a pragmatic approach to environmental issues and understood what needed to be done, and he also showed that he ...
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On Senate Floor, Tillis Offered Inside Look Into the Lobbying Against Clean Energy
Regardless of the fate of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the political tug-of-war over energy already has damaged an industry and ...
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Is Atlanta a climate haven?
When I think of Atlanta as a climate haven, I am telling myself a story. But if boosting our climate resiliency makes us more ...
Ask the Meteorologist: Is flooding becoming more frequent?
John Beamer asks if flooding is becoming more frequent in our region and in the U.S. With the help of Climate Central, we explore that in today's "Ask the Meteorologist." ...