Hurricane Helene triggered more than 2,000 landslides, hazardous spills, and infrastructure failures in North Carolina. Experts warn climate change is making storms wetter, increasing landslide risks and disaster response challenges.

North Carolina is experiencing climate change: warmer temperatures (especially at night), more frequent extreme rainfall and a rise in sea level, scientists have found. Farmers and gardeners must change their methods of growing plants,

NC’s biggest utility is among 10 companies that have written to Trump’s new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, asking for relief from a key Biden emissions rule, as well as coal ash disposal requirements.

The North Carolina Department of Insurance announced the new rates last Friday. The insurance industry says inflation and climate change are driving up costs.

Climate issues are taking center stage in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene wreaked catastrophic damage in western North Carolina at the end of last September.

2024 had slightly above average rainfall, but the climate office reports that is largely due to a few major rain events rather than steady rain throughout the year.

Ajith Varikuti designed a modular home that withstands hurricanes, winning $10,000 in Autodesk’s 2024 Make it Resilient contest.

The old growth forests of Western North Carolina took a beating from Hurricane Helene. Now they've lost a bid for federal protection. This worries advocates that the forests could soon vanish.

North Carolina’s temperatures have increased over the past 120 years, endangering campus wildlife. Different individuals and groups work to promote sustainability and the environment on campus.

The investigation into the deadly crash near Washington, D.C. is ongoing. Former Army Black Hawk pilot and senior director for the FDD's Center on Military & Political Power Bradley Bowman joins Katy Tur to share his expertise and insight on the route taken by the helicopter.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) announced they have received a $1.5 million grant to fund coastal research. According to a press release from UNCW, the grant is meant to fund the TEAL-SHIPS Transect Expedition, a project to study coastal land-to-sea habitats.

By Daniel Propp January 12, 2025 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate,