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‘It’s only going to get worse’: Wildfire risk grows in western North Carolina
After surviving a hurricane, a North Carolina man lost his home to wildfire. His story reveals a growing crisis fueled by climate change, storm debris, and firefighter shortages.
Rising North Carolina rain chance includes a Triad severe storm risk
Periods of rainy weather will continue in the Triad for much of this week. A few heavy thunderstorms will be possible in the triad this afternoon that are capable of producing hail and strong winds.
North Carolina communities still struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene feel the loss of laid-off CDC disaster team
Hurricane Helene tore through the Swannanoa River Valley of western North Carolina almost seven months ago, but many of the ...
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National Park Units Dot America’s Most Endangered Rivers List
American Rivers' annual report includes 10 rivers that hold significance to people and nature, or are threatened by climate ...
Western NC’s congressman urges Trump to cut red tape on Helene disaster relief
Rep. Chuck Edwards released a 62-page report to the Trump administration urging action to cut bureaucratic red tape to help ...
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FEMA leaves NC flood-resiliency programs high and dry
FEMA announced plans to cancel a suite of grants to help communities combat flooding. Across the country, many municipalities ...
Climate center in NC shuts down after lapse in funding from Trump administration
The Southeast Regional Climate Center, which is housed at UNC-Chapel Hill, announced Thursday that its federal funding had lapsed, leading it to cease providing climate data. “I ...
Proposed NOAA budget cuts would end climate research. ‘Huge impacts’ are expected for SC.
Trump Administration seeks to cut NOAA's budget, fire hundreds more scientists, cut climate research and wipe out out coastal ...