Two separate broods of cicadas, Brood XIX and Brood XIII, are primed to emerge from their slumber at the same time. This is a rare event that hasn’t happened since 1803!
Greensboro’s Bingham Park was once a landfill and an incinerator. The landfill operated there from the 1920s to 1950s. Toxic waste from the landfill directly seeped into the groundwater and the soil of the land.
The scenic Blue Ridge Parkway is getting a much-needed boost thanks to North Carolina drivers. A specialty license plate program dedicated to the parkway has brought in over half a million dollars.
Replenishing the sand, a common practice, is proving difficult. Nearby sources are running low, forcing them to look further – a staggering 18 miles offshore.
The NC Coast Guard recently released 81 rehabilitated turtles from North Carolina’s Sea Turtle Assistance & Rehabilitation Center on Roanoke Island that were rescued from the coast.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a rule that will designate two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals as hazardous substances, making polluters financially liable for cleaning up contamination.
Pittsboro is taking legal action against Apollo Chemical, which discharged 1,4-dioxane into residents’ drinking water, and major PFAS manufacturers like Chemours and DuPont.
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $1.4 million grant to overhaul the Scuppernong River Boardwalk at the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge.
Alarming new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals a disturbing trend: cases of the deadly flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus have doubled on the East Coast compared to 2022.
In 2019, a consent order was issued requiring Chemours to reduce air emissions from its Fayetteville Works plant by at least 99%.