/tags/enviroment Enviroment en-US Copyright Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:40:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-14/nc-designated-millions-to-remove-dams-on-rivers-but-first-scientists-have-to-rescue-the-nations-largest-amphibian Most of North Carolina’s 28,000 dams are defunct, blocking wildlife from moving freely up and down rivers, and from getting dissolved oxygen in fast-flowing water. That’s of particular concern to the shrinking Eastern Hellbender salamander. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:40:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-08-14/nc-designated-millions-to-remove-dams-on-rivers-but-first-scientists-have-to-rescue-the-nations-largest-amphibian Leoneda Inge, Cole del Charco, Zachary Turner /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 /news/2024-07-11/kill-devil-hills-balloon-release-ban-dare-county A new ordinance bans outdoor balloon releases within the boundaries of the town’s property. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:32:12 GMT /news/2024-07-11/kill-devil-hills-balloon-release-ban-dare-county Sharryse Piggott /environment/2024-04-02/lake-mattamuskeet-chemical-treatment-worries-effects-birds-fish-wildlife-lake-guard-oxy-bluegreen-water-technologies The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will use a chemical to improve water quality in Lake Mattamuskeet. Conservationists worry it will harm birds at North Carolina's largest freshwater lake. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:18:29 GMT /environment/2024-04-02/lake-mattamuskeet-chemical-treatment-worries-effects-birds-fish-wildlife-lake-guard-oxy-bluegreen-water-technologies Celeste Gracia /show/due-south/2023-12-14/the-state-of-electric-vehicles-in-north-carolina With the number of electric vehicles on the road increasing year after year, we check in on the state of EVs. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 17:31:49 GMT /show/due-south/2023-12-14/the-state-of-electric-vehicles-in-north-carolina Jeff Tiberii, Erin Keever /news/2023-03-17/cooper-urges-company-to-keep-north-carolina-paper-mill-open Gov. Roy Cooper on Thursday urged the operators of a large western North Carolina paper mill set to shutter to find a way to keep it running, saying a closure would have a “devastating effect” on the region and its people. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 20:09:30 GMT /news/2023-03-17/cooper-urges-company-to-keep-north-carolina-paper-mill-open Associated Press /podcast/creep/2022-10-11/all-relative-invasive-environment-indigenous Much of the conversation around invasive species frames our relationship with these plants and animals as an ongoing battle, a war to be won. But what can we learn when we move beyond the language of domination and explore the broader connections between ourselves, our planet, and the creatures we share this space with? Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:10:00 GMT /podcast/creep/2022-10-11/all-relative-invasive-environment-indigenous Elizabeth Friend, Laura Pellicer /news/2022-10-03/new-study-suggests-coal-ash-pollution-more-widespread-than-previously-thought The study found large amounts of coal ash in the sediment, or sand, of five recreational lakes across North Carolina. All of these lakes are near former or currently operational Duke Energy coal plants. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 15:48:43 GMT /news/2022-10-03/new-study-suggests-coal-ash-pollution-more-widespread-than-previously-thought Celeste Gracia /podcast/creep/2022-09-27/eep-gavin-vs-the-mosquitoes-invasive-species-environment What do you do when you’re stuck at home during pandemic lockdown with thousands of mosquitoes to keep you company? You feed them. The hard way. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:48:00 GMT /podcast/creep/2022-09-27/eep-gavin-vs-the-mosquitoes-invasive-species-environment Elizabeth Friend, Laura Pellicer /environment/2021-12-27/coastal-habitat-protection-plan-outlines-dozens-of-recommended-actions North Carolina environmental officials recently added dozens of new goals and recommendations to the state's Coastal Habitat Protection Plan. Mon, 27 Dec 2021 17:05:00 GMT /environment/2021-12-27/coastal-habitat-protection-plan-outlines-dozens-of-recommended-actions Celeste Gracia