Audubon Society Effort Reaches 10,000 Nesting Boxes
November 17, 2015
Environment
Sargassum Secrets
Sargassum is the reddish brown grass that floats in the ocean and washes up on the beach, but new research shows it is also a complex island community at sea that is essential to ocean habitats.
A Flash of Lightning
North Carolina is one of the most dangerous states for the number of lightning fatalities, but new research makes nature’s light show more predictable.
State of Emissions, State of Energy
North Carolina Has Big Decisions Coming in the Future of Emissions and Offshore Energy
October 26, 2015
Up Close & Coastal
Unveiling baby sharks, swimming with sharks, sea turtle rehab… Enjoy the wonders of the coast as the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island helps us get up close and coastal in this 30-minute special.
Rethinking the Unthinkable
Social science has helped to create the Social Vulnerability Index, which provides a new way to plan and respond to natural disasters.
A Box Turtle's Best Friends
A Box Turtle’s Best Friends
July 29, 2015
Seeking Sea Power
The winds along North Carolina’s Outer Banks are some of the strongest and most sustainable on the East Coast. Scientists are working on ways to harvest that energy by constructing wind turbines far enough offshore so that beachgoers won’t see them, but near enough for the generated power to be brought to shore economically.
Shark Attack Insights with Dr. Joel Fodrie
Several people have been bitten by sharks off the North Carolina coast since the terrifying attacks began on June 11, 2015. Dr. Joel Fodrie offers his insight on the possible reasons for such a surge in shark attacks & discusses precautions that can be taken. UNC Institute of Marine Sciences researchers have been studying sharks in NC since 1972.
Shark Tagging
More than a dozen different types of sharks live off the North Carolina coast. Researchers with the UNC Institute of Marine Sciences have caught and studied them since 1972, creating one of the largest databases of coastal sharks in the nation.