The victim of a shark bite off the coast of North Carolina on Monday has spoken out about his encounter while still recovering in his hospital bed. And with now two victims already this month, experts are doing their part … Read more

Research is underway at one university in the East to better understand the behavior of one species of fish that is not only important to the coastal marine ecosystem but also fisheries.

More than half the drinking water wells tested in Chatham County contained levels of contaminants associated with coal ash that were above the state’s health advisory goal, according to researchers from UNC and Virginia Tech.

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, in partnership with the Public School Foundation, received a check for a $7,500 continuation grant from Duke Energy Foundation to support expanded Energy and the Environment instruction at Northside Elementary. The award was presented by Indira … Read more

This past semester, Annie McDarris participated in a capstone class through the Environment, Ecology, and Energy Program that examined well water contamination and environmental justice in the northern piedmont of North Carolina. She is a part of the Environment and … Read more

North Carolina is one of the states most susceptible to hurricanes. With a coastline that juts out into the Atlantic, the state is like a catcher’s mitt, catching the storms as they move north. At the University of North Carolina at … Read more

Before 2017, few people in southeastern North Carolina were familiar with terms like GenX or the acronym PFAS. In the two years since the results of a study of the presence of these chemicals in the Cape Fear River was made … Read more

Hurricane season is here and researchers are hoping to keep people better informed about their risks when it comes to the storm surge that hurricanes can bring.

Rachel Noble of Carolina’s Institute of Marine Sciences talks about her rapid water quality tests and how they can help North Carolinians stay safe during hurricane season. Back in 2004, with E. colicommanding attention in the media headlines, Carolina researcher … Read more

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institute for the Environment (IE) recently joined the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule to offer environmental services to federal government agencies. “The GSA Schedule is a different way of doing business … Read more