MOREHEAD CITY, Carteret County — Efforts to stay safe from COVID-19 may be putting marine life at risk. Researchers say lifestyle changes such as restaurant takeout are generating more plastic than before in the form of to-go containers and wrappings. Reusable … Read more

The Outer Banks region of coastal North Carolina has seen increased flooding and more intense storms in recent years. A related concern is that septic systems in unsewered areas are leaking pathogens and other pollutants into a rising groundwater table. … Read more

Next year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will analyze what North Carolinians and residents of a handful of other states flush down their toilets in an effort to detect the coronavirus. With the help of government funding, North … Read more

Think of it as a link in a chain. This one starts below the streets of a college campus, where people wrapped in personal protective equipment collect human waste from pipes snaking from student dormitories. Just 24 hours after those … Read more

In this episode Philip explains the pressing need for communities to focus on planning to become more resilient to climate change. He discusses a variety of approaches, from hardening of infrastructure to managed retreats, that communities are taking in places … Read more

Think of it as a link in a chain. This one starts below the streets of a college campus, where people wrapped in personal protective equipment collect human waste from pipes snaking from student dormitories. Just 24 hours after those … Read more

Congratulations to our own Lindsay Dubbs, co-director of our Outer Banks Field Site! Dubbs is 1 of 9 women to be recognized by U.S. Department of Energy for her achievements and leadership in clean energy as part of the U.S Clean … Read more

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (WITN) – There’s still a bit of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season left, and it’s already been one for the record books. The season is marked with an unprecedented amount of storms and several major hurricanes. Experts … Read more

It’s clear that wearing face masks during the pandemic could save countless lives and that caring for reusable masks properly is essential. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends washing cloth face masks anytime they get dirty, and every day at the least. Nobody wants to put … Read more

An environmental scientist and noted researcher, Mike Piehler is Carolina’s chief sustainability officer. Piehler oversees the University’s sustainability enterprise, which is distributed throughout operations and academic units, and brings them together to provide maximum value to the University in this … Read more