/tags/global-warming Global Warming en-US Copyright Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:46:27 GMT /news/2021-09-08/federal-disaster-declaration-granted-for-western-nc President Joe Biden has formally given a federal disaster declaration to three counties in Western North Carolina that were devastated by the remnants... Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:46:27 GMT /news/2021-09-08/federal-disaster-declaration-granted-for-western-nc Matt Bush /environment/2020-10-22/the-effects-of-climate-change-are-already-impacting-north-carolinians It’s estimated that annual average temperatures in North Carolina will rise between 2 and 5 degrees by the middle of this century, and 2019 was the… Thu, 22 Oct 2020 16:08:42 GMT /environment/2020-10-22/the-effects-of-climate-change-are-already-impacting-north-carolinians Stacia Brown, Frank Stasio /environment/2020-01-30/2019-sets-the-nc-record-for-the-warmest-year Many people could have worn flip-flops in the last days of 2019. The week before New Year’s Eve featured 70 degree days — but it was not a fluke.… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:13:41 GMT /environment/2020-01-30/2019-sets-the-nc-record-for-the-warmest-year Katy Barron, Anita Rao /show/the-state-of-things/2020-01-30/2019-sets-the-nc-record-for-the-warmest-year Many people could have worn flip-flops in the last days of 2019. The week before New Year’s Eve featured 70 degree days — but it was not a fluke.… Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:13:41 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2020-01-30/2019-sets-the-nc-record-for-the-warmest-year Katy Barron, Anita Rao /environment/2019-12-05/historic-southeastern-towns-endured-wars-storms-what-about-sea-rise Historic cities and towns along the Southeastern U.S. coast have survived wars, hurricanes, disease outbreaks and other calamities, but now that sea… Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:05:25 GMT /environment/2019-12-05/historic-southeastern-towns-endured-wars-storms-what-about-sea-rise Associated Press /environment/2019-06-17/orange-county-set-to-levy-historic-climate-tax Orange County is set to levy a quarter-cent tax on property owners specifically to fight the effects of climate change.The final budget vote is Tuesday.… Mon, 17 Jun 2019 12:53:45 GMT /environment/2019-06-17/orange-county-set-to-levy-historic-climate-tax Jason deBruyn /environment/2019-05-06/1-million-animal-and-plant-species-are-at-risk-of-extinction-u-n-report-says "Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate. Mon, 06 May 2019 18:10:00 GMT /environment/2019-05-06/1-million-animal-and-plant-species-are-at-risk-of-extinction-u-n-report-says Bill Chappell, Nathan Rott /science-technology/2018-10-11/climate-change-experts-planning-for-a-planet-in-flux Asheville may be tucked away in the mountains, but it is quickly building a reputation as “climate city,” a home for researchers, scientific entrepreneurs… Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:25:01 GMT /science-technology/2018-10-11/climate-change-experts-planning-for-a-planet-in-flux Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-11/climate-change-experts-planning-for-a-planet-in-flux Asheville may be tucked away in the mountains, but it is quickly building a reputation as “climate city,” a home for researchers, scientific entrepreneurs… Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:25:01 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-10-11/climate-change-experts-planning-for-a-planet-in-flux Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /environment/2017-11-23/winter-is-coming-later-and-later Winter is coming, later and later. And then spring comes ever earlier.Analyzing freeze dates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration… Thu, 23 Nov 2017 22:35:46 GMT /environment/2017-11-23/winter-is-coming-later-and-later Jason deBruyn