As more people move to “climate havens” like Western North Carolina, they are learning nowhere is immune from a changing climate.
Category: Environment
Lift All Boats
Guests had to wade through ankle-deep water for the groundbreaking of a project to preserve the USS North Carolina.
Waste, Race, and Place
In Roseboro’s Snow Hill neighborhood, a community has waged a 50-year fight against the state’s largest landfill.
Tobacco’s Second Wind
A massive sting operation offers an inside look at the underground economy that has bolstered North Carolina tobacco for 20 years.
The Bottom Line
Utilities like Duke Energy are asking ratepayers to foot the bill for billions in new emission-reduction projects while they reap guaranteed profits.
Up and Atom?
Duke is leaning on advanced but unproven nuclear technology to decarbonize. Environmentalists say that will delay climate goals.
Shepherds of the FLOC
Temporary farmworkers often face harsh and illegal conditions. The union that represents them is in turmoil.
Garbage In, Toxics Out
A Zebulon recycling facility with a record of violations undercuts claims about turning plastic waste into an environmental benefit.
Keeping the Lights On
Duke Energy has billed a new $14.5 million microgrid project in Hot Springs as a leap forward. But will it lead to greater grid resilience?
Why Some Stay
Climate change is making life along the Lumber River more uncertain. But for many people, moving isn’t a meaningful option.