/tags/environment Environment en-US Copyright Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:24:25 GMT /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/2025-02-10/unc-greensboro-researchers-discover-new-squirrel-species-idaho The Snake River Plains Ground Squirrel is named after its habitat in southern Idaho. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:43:50 GMT /environment/2025-02-10/unc-greensboro-researchers-discover-new-squirrel-species-idaho Sharryse Piggott /environment/2024-11-22/beachfront-homes-collapsing-north-carolina-rodanthe-outer-banks Six houses have collapsed into the waves at Rodanthe this year, and 11 in the past four years. With much of the buffering beach and dunes eaten away by erosion, more are poised to fall in any time. The question is becoming not how to save such houses, but rather how to remove them before they collapse. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 15:14:52 GMT /environment/2024-11-22/beachfront-homes-collapsing-north-carolina-rodanthe-outer-banks Jay Price /environment/2024-07-11/attract-fireflies-north-carolina-light-pollution Fireflies can live in human spaces more easily when there’s less artificial light and more leaf litter. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:06:54 GMT /environment/2024-07-11/attract-fireflies-north-carolina-light-pollution Lily Burton /2023-11-27/appalachian-state-welcomes-rare-stinky-corpse-flower-bloom-2023 The crowd-attracting corpse flower plant is known for its powerful stench and huge blooms. Mongo, a 12-year-old corpse flower, finally bloomed at Appalachian State University on Nov. 24. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 17:19:32 GMT /2023-11-27/appalachian-state-welcomes-rare-stinky-corpse-flower-bloom-2023 Brianna Atkinson /politics/2023-10-02/nc-governor-vetoes-two-bills-environmental-concerns Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed two bills Monday that he says would be harmful to the environment. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:24:19 GMT /politics/2023-10-02/nc-governor-vetoes-two-bills-environmental-concerns Colin Campbell /environment/2023-09-07/wake-county-study-shows-its-losing-valuable-tree-canopy-and-where-to-plant-more The study explored the billion-dollar benefits of the county’s trees. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:32:07 GMT /environment/2023-09-07/wake-county-study-shows-its-losing-valuable-tree-canopy-and-where-to-plant-more Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-08-31/see-a-burnt-elm-tree-this-beetle-species-may-have-skeletonized-it The State Forest Service officials say that a small beetle is responsible for damage that is making elm trees appear as if they've been scorched by fire. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:52:36 GMT /environment/2023-08-31/see-a-burnt-elm-tree-this-beetle-species-may-have-skeletonized-it Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-08-25/eno-river-state-park-celebrates-half-a-century-of-conservation-in-weeklong-birthday-bash The Eno River State Park commemorated its 50th anniversary with a series of events this week, which included showing off a new visitor center. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 19:03:13 GMT /environment/2023-08-25/eno-river-state-park-celebrates-half-a-century-of-conservation-in-weeklong-birthday-bash Sophie Mallinson /environment/2023-07-18/north-carolinas-air-quality-keeps-changing-heres-why Wildfires burning in Canada have left states, like North Carolina, with smoky summer skies and fluctuating air quality. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 22:27:53 GMT /environment/2023-07-18/north-carolinas-air-quality-keeps-changing-heres-why Sophie Mallinson