/tags/climate-change Climate Change en-US Copyright Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:47:07 GMT /environment/2025-03-10/trabajadores-carolina-de-norte-cambio-climatico-condiciones-laborales-extremas En nuestra serie, Trabajadores Agotados, analizamos el impacto del calor extremo en los trabajadores Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:47:07 GMT /environment/2025-03-10/trabajadores-carolina-de-norte-cambio-climatico-condiciones-laborales-extremas Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /military/2025-02-25/trump-pentagon-cuts-programs-climate-change Experts say the Defense Department's decision to de-emphasize climate change will harm national security. Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:24:25 GMT /military/2025-02-25/trump-pentagon-cuts-programs-climate-change Jay Price /environment/2025-01-27/unc-researchers-ai-technology-climate-misinformation A team of researchers are launching an online AI tool that gives users up-to-date information about climate data and climate policies. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 14:21:21 GMT /environment/2025-01-27/unc-researchers-ai-technology-climate-misinformation Sharryse Piggott /news/2025-01-24/homeowners-insurance-rate-north-carolina-increase-2025 The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced the new rates last Friday. The insurance industry says inflation and climate change are driving up costs. Fri, 24 Jan 2025 16:37:03 GMT /news/2025-01-24/homeowners-insurance-rate-north-carolina-increase-2025 Celeste Gracia /race-class-communities/2024-11-12/nash-county-farmworker-death-barnes-mendoza-autopsy Owners of a Nash County farm say they should not have been cited by state labor officials in the death of a seasonal farmworker because of what his autopsy reveals. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:09:21 GMT /race-class-communities/2024-11-12/nash-county-farmworker-death-barnes-mendoza-autopsy Aaron Sánchez-Guerra /environment/2024-11-06/zine-climate-change-rising-heat-outdoor-workers-north-carolina Learn about how North Carolina is seeing the effects of a warming climate and what workers in some industries can do to protect themselves from heat-related illness. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:37:04 GMT /environment/2024-11-06/zine-climate-change-rising-heat-outdoor-workers-north-carolina ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ News /health/2024-10-04/comic-extreme-heat-bodies-health Worsening heat from climate change is becoming increasingly hazardous to human health. ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ explains in a comic informed by several experts how we physically respond when we're feeling too hot, what ways people become sick and die from the heat, and how we can prepare ourselves to better handle extremely hot days. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:24:21 GMT /health/2024-10-04/comic-extreme-heat-bodies-health Eli Chen /environment/2024-10-02/heat-safety-standards-north-carolina-outdoor-workers With a quickly warming climate, the push to implement heat-related protections for outdoor workers is even more urgent. Worker protections are a central issue in this year's race for North Carolina's labor commissioner. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:21:10 GMT /environment/2024-10-02/heat-safety-standards-north-carolina-outdoor-workers Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Recent deaths are setting off a wake-up call across North Carolina about the harsh conditions outdoor workers face amid rising temperatures and scant workplace protections. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 22:31:24 GMT /environment/2024-10-01/climate-change-extreme-heat-outdoor-scorched-workers Aaron Sánchez-Guerra, Celeste Gracia /show/due-south/2024-08-14/debby-dumped-a-foot-of-rain-on-nc-climate-change-could-worsen-storm-flooding-in-the-state Tropical storm Debby dropped more than a foot of rain in some parts of North Carolina. The water levels in lakes and rivers rose significantly and risks of flooding followed across swaths of our state. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:20:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-14/debby-dumped-a-foot-of-rain-on-nc-climate-change-could-worsen-storm-flooding-in-the-state Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever