Sea-level rise on the Outer Banks captures the most attention, but along the state’s sounds, a persistent and overlooked effect of rising waters is inflicting costs far outside the budgets of the area’s small towns.
Category: Environment
The Contested Swamps of Robeson County
A behemoth natural-gas facility, sitting atop a disrupted archeological site, represents the latest environmental challenge for one of the state’s most diverse yet burdened counties. But the debate over history, benefit, and protection is far more complicated than it first appears.
The Governor of Rural North Carolina
The gregarious, popular agriculture commissioner, Steve Troxler, won re-election in a landslide. But as the communities he champions shift around him, is he changing with them?
Silent Waters
Fear, stress, and a growing list of health dangers. “Forever chemicals” have seeped their way into North Carolina’s waters and public awareness. Does anyone have a plan to fix them?