Thanks to the work of Carolina’s Rick Luettich, New Orleans’ levees held and water damage was greatly minimized from the Category 4 hurricane.
he list also has UNC-Chapel Hill 33rd among all private and public universities in the United States.
Willy Phillips operates Full Circle Crab Co. and Seafood Market in Columbia in Tyrrell County, a wholesale and retail operation. He’s observed a decline in water quality impacting the blue crab fishery.
Tropical Storm Henri gave researchers at the Coastal Resilience Center a chance to test the ADCIRC Prediction System, which calculates the consequences of extreme weather and how it will impact critical infrastructure.
This week on the Sustainable Carolina podcast Chief Sustainability Officer and Director of the UNC Institute for the Environment, Mike Piehler goes in depth on the flurry of sustainability news that happened in April and unpacking the transition to sustainable … Read more
The Betsy Steele and Geo. Watts Carr Environmental Support Fund provides financial assistance to students to gain hands-on experiences at the various field sites of the UNC Institute for the Environment. “Our hope is that this generation of students will … Read more
“We need to invest now for the future. That’s the lesson we’ve learned from the investment in the levees,” said Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy.
The summer heat is causing problems for parts of the Chowan River in Edenton. Algae blooms have popped up in several of the river’s tributaries and ponds. Algae blooms are a cause for concern because blue-green algae can produce toxins that … Read more
Scientists found several species of bacteria in floodwaters left behind by September 2018’s Hurricane Florence, according to a new study from researchers at N.C. State University and UNC-Chapel Hill.
Garrett Tucker started beekeeping from a young age with his dad, who is also a beekeeper. “I love bees because I really love their role in the environment, and I think that they’re essential,” Tucker, a UNC junior, said. “Beekeeping kind … Read more
