Environment

According to a new UN-backed report catastrophic global warming is quickly approaching unless immediate and radical action is taken.

“If you have a bad day at work, do you storm into your boss’s office and demand a raise? This is what Duke is doing,” said the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters’ Dan Crawford.

Another home has collapsed into the ocean in Rodanthe, North Carolina. The incident occurred on March 13, when the home, located on the beachfront, was swallowed by the relentless waves of the Atlantic.

Just over one year ago, the Weaver Fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem was the site of a massive ammonium-nitrate fire that destroyed the plant’s buildings and forced over 6,000 residents to flee their homes.

“The laws of this country allow for chemical compounds to be put out in the atmosphere and in our water without having to prove that they are not harmful,” said EPA Administrator Michael Regan.

A Smithfield subsidiary, Murphy-Brown Farm, is being investigated for discharging an estimated 30,000 gallons of hog waste into a nearby creek.

The Outer Banks are especially vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to their geography. The barrier islands are less than three feet above sea level and are surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean.

Right before the new year, North Carolina released a plan to reduce North Carolina’s carbon emissions by 70% by 2030 and get to net zero

On Christmas Eve 2022, North Carolinians not only experienced record-breaking cold weather but thousands of folks also spent hours without power.