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A colony of Adélie penguins in Antarctica. Researchers used the chemistry of penguin poo preserved in these sediments to reconstruct 6,000 years of Antarctic Ocean circulation. Credit:  Yuesong Gao
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Preserved Penguin Poo Reveals Past Antarctic Ocean Circulation Changes

September 21, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Shifts from feast to famine contributed to Adélie penguin population boom or bust over 6,000 years Preserved penguin poo may be the key to connecting past Antarctic Ocean conditions and penguin populations, shedding light on how the […]

Source: NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
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Agricultural Highlights from across North Carolina

July 12, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Check out these local stories recently highlighted by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS). Eastern NC (Nash County) Department aid helps restore ponds, protect watersheds When Hurricane Matthew swept through eastern […]

Pond and river valley within the Brooks Range. Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service
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Interior Department Suspends Oil & Gas Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

June 1, 2021 Guest Author or Contributor

Agency to Review Underlying Analysis of Oil and Gas Leases on the Coastal Plain On June 1, 2021, the United States Department of the Interior suspended all activities related to the implementation of the Coastal […]

New research finds the global collapse of frogs and other amphibians exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the 1990s and 2000s. Photo: David Mark, Pixabay.
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Amphibian Die-offs Worsened Malaria Outbreaks in Central America

December 3, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

New findings provide first evidence of amphibian declines affecting human health The global collapse of frogs and other amphibians, due to the amphibian chytrid fungus, exacerbated malaria outbreaks in Costa Rica and Panama during the […]

An iceberg in Disko Bay, near Ilulissat, Greenland. The massive Greenland ice sheet shed a record amount of ice in 2019, ending a brief period of more moderate ice loss. Credit: NASA/Saskia Madlener
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Study Reveals 2019 Record Loss of Greenland Ice

August 22, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

After a brief period of moderate ice loss, the Greenland ice sheet melted in 2019 at the fastest rate ever measured. Greenland set a new record for ice loss in 2019, shedding the most mass […]

Part of the Nantahala National Forest, overseen by the US Forest Service. Source: fs.usda.gov
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US Forest Service Decides to Log Forest, Ignores Public Input and Science, Threatens Trout Streams

June 8, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  In a decision announced May 22, 2020, the Forest Service committed to charging ahead with irresponsible plans to log in the headwaters of the Nantahala River and Buck Creek in steep, backcountry areas of […]

Arctic sea ice was photographed in 2011 during NASA's ICESCAPE mission. Photo credit: NASA/Kathryn Hansen
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NASA Study: Arctic Ice Melt Is Changing Ocean Currents

February 13, 2020 Guest Author or Contributor

  A major ocean current in the Arctic is faster and more turbulent as a result of rapid sea ice melt, a new study from NASA shows. The current is part of a delicate Arctic […]

Zoohackathon logo. Source: Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
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Zoohackathon 2018 Dates Announced

March 15, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

“Coding to End Wildlife Trafficking” The Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) in partnership with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) will host the third annual global […]

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Fossil Free U.S. Launches with Events on Jan. 31

January 10, 2018 Guest Author or Contributor

350.org Launches Fossil Free US Campaign in Large-Scale Event the Day After the State of the Union The day after the State of the Union, 350.org will launch Fossil Free U.S. in an immediate rebuke of the […]

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Blounts Creek Saved from Flooding with Mine Wastewater by Court Order

December 29, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

North Carolina Court Vacates State Permit By Kathleen Sullivan (SELC), Heather Deck (Sound Rivers) and Todd Miller (NC Coastal Federation) A state court late yesterday (December 28, 2017) vacated or annulled a state permit that would have […]

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Duke Energy Violates National Coal Ash Rule by Hiding Critical Dam Safety Information

September 20, 2017 Kay Whatley

Local community groups across the country today sent notices that they plan to bring enforcement actions against Duke Energy for withholding critical dam safety information that Duke Energy was required to disclose to nearby communities, […]

The United States Climate Alliance now includes North Carolina. Source: USCA
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North Carolina Joins 14 States in Bipartisan US Climate Alliance

September 20, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Alliance Reports States are ‘On Track’ To Hit Emissions Reductions Targets By Ford Porter, NC Office of the Governor On September 20, 2017, Governor Roy Cooper announced that North Carolina will join 14 other states in […]

Atlantic Ocean and NC Beach. Photo: Frank Whatley.
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“Not Off Our Coast”: NC Opposition to Seismic Testing and Offshore Drilling

July 20, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Governor Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will submit formal comments opposing offshore seismic testing for oil drilling on North Carolina’s coast. The Governor joined coastal business owners and community […]

Figure from the USDA Draft Environmental Impact Statement - April, 2017 on GE Eucalyptus.
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Opposition to USDA Proposal to Legalize Genetically Engineered Eucalyptus Trees

July 6, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

A Quarter of a Million People Say NO to First-Ever GE Forest Tree Well over a quarter of a million people and 500 organizations submitted comments yesterday rejecting the commercialization of ArborGen Inc.’s genetically engineered […]

All Endangered Species condom packages for giveaway were designed by Lori Lieber with artwork by Shawn DiCriscio ©2015.
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The Strange-ness: Endangered Species Condoms Given Away for World Population Day

July 3, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

New Museum Program Highlights Effect of Human Population Growth on Wildlife By Sarah Baillie, endangeredearth.org Hundreds of free Endangered Species Condoms will be given away at Chicago’s Lincoln Park  Zoo on Thursday, July 6, 2017, as […]

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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Increasing Food Production without Damaging the Environment is Key

May 30, 2017 Kay Whatley

United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Director-General Addresses European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development By Malene ArboeRasmussen, FAO-Brussels To achieve sustainable development we must transform current agriculture and food systems, […]

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Seven NC Towns Receive over $6 Million in Water/Sewer Grants

March 29, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Ken Raber, Envirolink Six North Carolina towns have collectively recently received over $6 million in water and sewer grants from the North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure Authority.  According to Envirolink, a leading utility […]

Budget screenshot showing the "America First" and MAGA slogans adopted by this administration.
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UCS Says “Skinny Budget” Disregards Science, Placing Communities at Risk

March 16, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Elliott Negin, Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) President Trump released his proposed “skinny budget” on March 16, 2017. Below is a statement by Ken Kimmell, president of UCS. Kimmell is also the former commissioner of the […]

Earth in Full View. The Apollo 17 crew caught this breathtaking view of our home planet as they were traveling to the moon on Dec. 7, 1972. It's the first time astronauts were able to photograph the South polar ice cap. Nearly the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible, along with the Arabian Peninsula. Source: NASA.
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Family-friendly Earth Day Events in Eastern North Carolina

March 10, 2017 Kay Whatley

Each year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated across the world. It is a day devoted to Mother Earth with a focus on environmental issues. Started in the United States in 1970, this is the […]

Least Tern on Eggs. Photo Copyright Eve Turek.
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NC Sea Grant, Reserve Select 2017 Fellow Robert Snowden

March 8, 2017 Kay Whatley

By John Fear and E-Ching Lee, NCSU Robert Snowden is the 2017 North Carolina Coastal Reserve Fellow. This opportunity is jointly funded by North Carolina Sea Grant and the NC Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program. Snowden […]

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Editorial: Talking ‘bout Resolutions (Part 1)

January 1, 2017 Kay Whatley

By The Whatleys New Year, new slate. As 2017 rolled in, opportunity came with it. The new year gives a chance to set resolutions and make changes, big and small. People set resolutions based on […]

Destiny Watford, US recipient of the 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize. Source: www.goldmanprize.org.
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Foundation Recognizes Six Environmental Heroes

May 11, 2016 Kay Whatley

Goldman Environmental Prize Honors Six Heroes of the Environment Award goes to activists from Tanzania, Cambodia, Slovakia, Peru, Puerto Rico, United States Released by the Goldman Environmental Foundation On April 18, 2016, The Goldman Environmental Foundation announced […]

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Grants Offered for Environmental Films

April 27, 2016 Kay Whatley

Sundance Institute Announces Major New Initiatives for Films on Climate Change and the Environment  Released by sundance.org Sundance Institute announced on April 21, 2016, a new initiative for films and emerging media projects exploring stories related to […]

COP poster. Source: www.cop21.gouv.fr/en
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Statement on Paris Final Text

December 13, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

Statement from Environmental Defense Fund’s President Fred Krupp By Jennifer Andreassen, EDF.org “We have reached a transformative moment in the long struggle to get serious about climate change. The final text of the Paris agreement deserves […]

Dr. Nicholas Pediaditakis, founder of Alkyonis Mental Health Center, Raleigh NC.
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Dr. Nicholas’ Corner: Our Human Nature in Collision with Modern Realities

December 9, 2015 Dr Nicholas Pediaditakis

Contributed by Nicholas Pediaditakis, MD, DLFAPA Our human nature is a wonder. It is made up of many parts. We have intellect, ingenuity, eagerness to cooperate — most of the time anyway. We have imagination, compassion spirituality, and altruism — again, […]

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Why Are So Many Antelopes Dying?

September 11, 2015 Guest Author or Contributor

By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, reprinted from Fusion.net with permission Over the past few months, saiga antelopes have been dying out by the tens of thousands in Kazakhstan. Since May, about 120,000 have died, and that number […]

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UFO Sightings by US State: January 2019

February 15, 2019

By Kay Whatley, Editor Across the United States each year, thousands of unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are reported. UFO reports cover close encounters of various types, range from blinking lights in the sky to […]

Genetic testing for pets is quickly catching up to its human counterpart. Source: PRNewsFoto/AVMA, Shutterstock.
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The Strange-ness: Building a DNA Database for Pets

August 9, 2016

At a time when human genetic testing may be an expensive medical option, or personally done for a hundred dollars or so through genealogy companies, the majority of humans do not have access to their genetic […]

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The Strange-ness: NC Sea Creature Sightings 2011

December 15, 2016

The sea teems with life, as fisherman know! In 2011, some very large fish and mammals have been showing themselves off the coast. In the fall and winter of 2011, multiple big sea creatures were spotted […]

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