/tags/coastal-communities Coastal Communities en-US Copyright Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:22:29 GMT /education/2024-10-28/ecu-unc-renewable-energy-nags-head-north-carolina The multimillion dollar project will focus on the Town of Nags Head and could improve the area’s storm response. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:22:29 GMT /education/2024-10-28/ecu-unc-renewable-energy-nags-head-north-carolina Brianna Atkinson /environment/2024-05-23/sunny-flooding-fecal-bacteria-coastal-waters-nc-state A new study from researchers at N.C. State University looks at how flood waters impact water quality. The findings also shed light on how sea level rise is affecting outdated infrastructure. Thu, 23 May 2024 11:04:21 GMT /environment/2024-05-23/sunny-flooding-fecal-bacteria-coastal-waters-nc-state Celeste Gracia /environment/2023-02-28/20-years-north-carolina-wetland-restoration-river-coastal The North Carolina Coastal Federation finished its restoration of the North River Wetlands Preserve this winter. Wetland habitats play several crucial roles, including protecting water quality, preventing floods, and serving as critical territory for unique plants and animals. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:08:54 GMT /environment/2023-02-28/20-years-north-carolina-wetland-restoration-river-coastal Celeste Gracia /environment/2021-06-23/nc-seagrass-decline-comes-with-significant-economic-losses-study-finds Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:49:25 GMT /environment/2021-06-23/nc-seagrass-decline-comes-with-significant-economic-losses-study-finds Celeste Gracia, Laura Pellicer /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-03-23/shifting-sands Host Dave DeWitt discusses efforts along the North Carolina coast to assess sea level rise and mitigate the impact of beach erosion. Tue, 23 Mar 2021 18:57:36 GMT /podcast/tested-podcast/2021-03-23/shifting-sands Dave DeWitt, Charlie Shelton-Ormond /environment/2020-09-16/north-carolina-coast-left-unprotected-after-trumps-offshore-drilling-moratorium President Donald Trump announced a 10-year moratorium on offshore drilling off the coasts of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina last week. It appears on… Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:59:40 GMT /environment/2020-09-16/north-carolina-coast-left-unprotected-after-trumps-offshore-drilling-moratorium Kaia Findlay, Frank Stasio /environment/2020-07-28/the-coming-floods-how-sea-level-rise-affects-all-of-us Orrin Pilkey was sounding the alarm about climate change and sea level rise long before the topics were part of public consciousness. As an early… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:55:00 GMT /environment/2020-07-28/the-coming-floods-how-sea-level-rise-affects-all-of-us Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-28/the-coming-floods-how-sea-level-rise-affects-all-of-us Orrin Pilkey was sounding the alarm about climate change and sea level rise long before the topics were part of public consciousness. As an early… Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:55:00 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-07-28/the-coming-floods-how-sea-level-rise-affects-all-of-us Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /arts-culture/2020-05-12/coastal-communities-will-weather-this-crisis-and-the-next-reflections-from-karen-willis-amspacher Coping and recovering from a crisis is nothing new for North Carolina’s coastal residents. Hurricanes have altered life for generations of families along… Tue, 12 May 2020 15:49:49 GMT /arts-culture/2020-05-12/coastal-communities-will-weather-this-crisis-and-the-next-reflections-from-karen-willis-amspacher Kaia Findlay, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-12/coastal-communities-will-weather-this-crisis-and-the-next-reflections-from-karen-willis-amspacher Coping and recovering from a crisis is nothing new for North Carolina’s coastal residents. Hurricanes have altered life for generations of families along… Tue, 12 May 2020 15:49:49 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-05-12/coastal-communities-will-weather-this-crisis-and-the-next-reflections-from-karen-willis-amspacher Kaia Findlay, Frank Stasio