Hyde County, N.C.'s dike was first built to protect farmland from salt water intrusion. Now, residents say sea level rise presents a new concern.
Environment
Attack of the zombie crabs
Mud crabs have been infected by a parasite that turns them into ZOMBIE crabs.
State Park burns the forest in order to restore it
Park rangers at Carver's Creek State Park use "controlled burns" to help ecosystems and endangered species thrive.
Millions of bats are dying to ‘white-nose syndrome,’ biologists look for hope in NC's Coastal Plain
Biologists investigate why some bats on North Carolina's coast seem to be escaping a fungal disease that's killing bats across the U.S.
Living with alligators: Lake Waccamaw residents learn to manage
Wildlife biologists are keeping an eye on the interactions between alligators and people who live around Lake Waccamaw, near Wilmington.
Can bears and people coexist? Scientists find answers with Asheville study
North Carolina scientists study how bears are adapting to Asheville’s growing urban environment.
An MIT scientist explains how climate change is linked to stronger extreme weather events
Frank Graff interviews MIT scientist Kerry Emanuel about why climate change is leading to stronger storms.
Why this cricket farm outside Asheville raises millions of the protein-rich insect
Bitwater Farms outside Asheville raises crickets as a multi-benefit food source for use in insectariums and beyond.
Say goodbye to packaging: Netherlands company uses lasers to brand North Carolina sweet potatoes
Netherlands company Eosta tests plastic label-free 'natural branding' on North Carolina sweet potatoes.
Researchers help honeybees help themselves against a devastating parasite
UNC-Greensboro researchers try to harness honeybees' natural defense to help save them from the Varroa mite.