Utah Lake is in dire straits. At least, that’s the opinion of the company behind a massive engineering plan proposed for the lake. To save it, they say, we need to dredge it and build dozens of islands on it. … Read more

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A new study is showing many more homeowners may be at risk for flooding.

Stephanie Caddell is a sophomore studying environmental science in the Department of Earth, Marine, and Environmental Science within the UNC College of Arts & Sciences. She studies how to connect the needs of humans with the needs of the environment … Read more

The federal government has taken clear steps toward a new phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in recent weeks: The Biden administration released the National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, and new guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped … Read more

A tall and looming reed grass, nonnative phragmites now extends pervasively into North Carolina’s marshes and shorelines. Likely introduced to North America in the 18th or 19th century, it hasn’t taken long for Phragmites australis — more commonly known as … Read more

A tall and looming reed grass, nonnative phragmites now extends pervasively into North Carolina’s marshes and shorelines.

A new online educational resource invites high school students to examine ways that humans are exposed to arsenic and how exposure might influence susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. The tool was developed by the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP) Center at … Read more

Students from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected to receive funding in North Carolina Sea Grant’s first Coastal Resilience Team Competition.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released an updated climate report Monday. The climate report shows that the world has warmed 1.1 degrees Celsius since pre-industrial times. If the world reaches two degrees it could mean a loss of coral … Read more

This year, the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences is celebrating 75 years of conducting research in the coastal town of Morehead City, North Carolina.