Thirteen companies with ties to North Carolina will appear on a global index that tracks top-performing global companies on environmental, social, and governance metrics, including one new addition.
Read More
Researchers have developed a methodology for quantifying landscape changes on barrier islands and, in doing so, have found the storms that can devastate human infrastructure also create opportunities for coastal wildlife to thrive.
Read More
In October, the federal government announced that it will remove the gray wolf, a species that went nearly extinct in the 1900s due to unregulated killing, from the endangered species list. But is this the right decision?
Read More
Tiny particles of plastic, called microplastics, pose a host of environmental problems in marine ecosystems and beyond. Recent research has found that these microplastics are found in more places, and in larger amounts, than anyone anticipated. Now researchers from NC State and Cornell are working to develop a self-sustaining system that uses microplastics to capture more microplastics.
Read More
A new study from researchers in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Geological Sciences found that annual river ice cover will decline by about six days for every one degree Celsius increase in global temperatures. This decline will have economic and environmental consequences.
Read More
Molecular coffee is made from materials including sunflower seed husks and watermelon seeds. The manufacturers say it tastes better and is better for the environment.
Read More
RALEIGH – Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a mapping tool that identifies sites for re-establishing oyster reefs that maximize their ecological benefits – such as water filtration. This Geographic Information Systems (GIS)-based tool could inform restoration of other vital, sensitive coastal habitats. Oyster reefs, salt marshes...
Read More
Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially “catastrophic” effect on the planet, a study has warned.
Read More
A $1 million gift will fund establishment of a research lab to study the effect of environmental contaminants on human health.
Read More
