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Urban Warming Could Spell Trouble for Backyard Bees

Urban Warming Could Spell Trouble for Backyard Bees
August 1, 2017

Summer is here and like every summer, the temperature outside is punishingly hot.

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What it takes to build an oyster reef

North Carolina started oyster reef restoration projects in Pamlico Sound in 1996. 14 have been completed. The largest project, Swan Island, is underway. It will cover 50 acres. Find out how it’s done.
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The bugs you'll find in your home, if you look closely

According to research from North Carolina State University, most North Carolina homes, regardless of how clean they are, house an average of 93 distinct bug species. So we wanted to see what was in our house, with the expertise of entomologist Matt Bertone.
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Manufacturing in N.C. isn't dead. But it's different

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Google-founded Gravity Games merge STEM and racing in Lenoir

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Meet an N.C. teacher turned oyster farmer

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Meet the Haw Riverkeeper, guardian of the river

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This lab is in the business of breaking things

Gateway researchers work in a lab designed to make products fail.
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How personal values matter when making choices

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Sea level rise puts pressure on Hyde County

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.

Urban Warming Could Spell Trouble for Backyard Bees

What it takes to build an oyster reef

The bugs you'll find in your home, if you look closely

Manufacturing in N.C. isn't dead. But it's different

Google-founded Gravity Games merge STEM and racing in Lenoir

Meet an N.C. teacher turned oyster farmer

Meet the Haw Riverkeeper, guardian of the river

This lab is in the business of breaking things

How personal values matter when making choices

Sea level rise puts pressure on Hyde County

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