/environment Environment en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:37:36 GMT /environment/2025-04-02/in-the-wake-of-disasters-rural-health-could-end-up-running-on-sunshine-by-will-atwater-north-carolina-health-news When Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, it downed power lines, leaving tens of thousands of residents without electricity for days, even weeks. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:37:36 GMT /environment/2025-04-02/in-the-wake-of-disasters-rural-health-could-end-up-running-on-sunshine-by-will-atwater-north-carolina-health-news Will Atwater | North Carolina Health News /show/due-south/2025-04-02/black-bear-population-north-carolina-more-bear-sightings-populated-areas A wildlife biologist with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission talks with Due South's Leoneda Inge about North Carolina's black bears and their adaptation to increased interactions with humans. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-04-02/black-bear-population-north-carolina-more-bear-sightings-populated-areas Leoneda Inge, Rachel McCarthy /show/due-south/2025-04-02/why-the-southeast-wildfire-hotspot Due South’s Jeff Tiberii talks with Robert Scheller of NC State University about why wildfires are becoming more common in our state and the Southeast — and what the future might hold. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2025-04-02/why-the-southeast-wildfire-hotspot Jeff Tiberii, Rachel McCarthy /show/due-south/2025-03-27/six-months-after-helene-a-check-in-on-tourism-hospitality-relief-funding-and-the-wildfires-hampering-cleanup It has been six months since Helene ripped through Western North Carolina and perpetually altered life in the mountains. We check-in on recovery, communities, workers, and tourism half a year after Helene. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:37:37 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-27/six-months-after-helene-a-check-in-on-tourism-hospitality-relief-funding-and-the-wildfires-hampering-cleanup Jeff Tiberii, Leoneda Inge, Stacia Brown, Rachel McCarthy, Cole del Charco /environment/2025-03-27/epa-proposed-cuts-rtp-research Under the Trump administration, the EPA is reportedly considering plans to dissolve its scientific research office. At Research Triangle Park, several hundred people work in this division at EPA’s large regional campus. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 16:35:56 GMT /environment/2025-03-27/epa-proposed-cuts-rtp-research Celeste Gracia /show/due-south/2025-03-26/brunswick-county-filters-out-pfas-from-water-wants-companies-who-put-chemicals-there-to-pay If you live in North Carolina, or anywhere else in the U.S., you’ve probably heard all about PFAS. These are human-made chemicals that are long lasting. Now, people in the eastern part of the state are trying to protect themselves from these chemicals with a high-tech water filtration system that filters out PFAS. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 16:03:50 GMT /show/due-south/2025-03-26/brunswick-county-filters-out-pfas-from-water-wants-companies-who-put-chemicals-there-to-pay Leoneda Inge, Celeste Gracia /politics/2025-03-25/elk-hunting-season-nc-raffle-auction Competition for the two hunting permits would be steep. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 20:46:15 GMT /politics/2025-03-25/elk-hunting-season-nc-raffle-auction Mary Helen Moore /environment/2025-03-25/under-the-weather-lengthy-drought-has-nc-farmers-praying-for-the-rain Another year, another drought for North Carolina farmers, who head into spring planting season with a lot of uncertainty. Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:23:52 GMT /environment/2025-03-25/under-the-weather-lengthy-drought-has-nc-farmers-praying-for-the-rain Jane Winik Sartwell | Carolina Public Press /environment/2025-03-24/north-carolina-bear-cubs-wildlife-warning The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is working to cut down on bear and human conflicts this spring. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:03:51 GMT /environment/2025-03-24/north-carolina-bear-cubs-wildlife-warning Sharryse Piggott /news/2025-03-20/wildfire-risk-north-carolina The National Weather Service says increased fire danger could affect portions of central North Carolina and the western Piedmont. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:10:23 GMT /news/2025-03-20/wildfire-risk-north-carolina Sharryse Piggott