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Climate experts to gather in uptown Charlotte
Next week, climate experts, community leaders and advocates will gather in uptown Charlotte for WFAE's Carolina's Climate ...
Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average. That's according to ...
Proposed pipeline project would harm North Carolina communities, report shows
It's an expansion of an existing pipeline that runs from the Gulf Coast to New York, transporting about a third of the gas ...
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Helene debris, climate change make NC fires harder to control
Helene has made preparing for wildfires in western North Carolina — like the Black Cove Complex — more challenging and ...
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Scores of Scientists Urge N.C. Governor to Halt Duke Energy’s Fossil Fuel Buildout
More than 60 U.S. research scientists today urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to use his executive authority to stop Duke Energy Corp.’s fossil-fuel buildout and suppression of renewable energy ...
Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare ...
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Proposed bill would undo NC climate goals, change rules for Duke Energy raising rates
They all claim the bill would move North Carolina in the wrong direction when it comes to cleaning up its air and battling climate change, would saddle customers with unneeded expenses ...
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Fighting climate change with Black soul power
Heather McTeer Toney’s masterful weaving of storytelling, history, hope, and scientific truth is for Black people, White ...
Evacuation orders across North Carolina as wildfires burn uncontained
In Stein’s state, three fires were burning in Polk County, where people were under mandatory evacuation orders. The area, ...
'Table was set for fires': Western North Carolina burned by Helene aftermath
Fallen trees and debris from the September hurricane serve as kindling for the fires and hamper efforts to contain them.
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Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
In North Carolina, wildfires stoked by unusually ... ran from late spring through the fall. That is because climate change, caused by the burning of fuels like gasoline and coal, has raised ...