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Seawalls are great at protecting property and people. A new nature-inspired seawall add-on is trying to make them better at protecting marine wildlife too.
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Creeks play a major role in the health of the environment, the quality of the drinking water and more. WFDD reporter David Ford discovers how important they are in this week's edition of Carolina Curious.
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Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Industry experts say the growing financial toll will make insurers wary of rushing to cut rates.
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The city is calling on residents and businesses to dim their lights to help migrating birds.
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The Trump administration wants to allow deep-sea mining for critical minerals near the American territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Residents are worried about environmental impacts.
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For a century, California's Russian River has been a haven for the LGBTQ+ community. But the health of the river and the surrounding area is suffering the effects of climate change.
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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has released an updated inventory of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions, detailing trends in the pollutants most responsible for climate change.
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Even when it's freezing and covered in snow, Minnesota's Sax-Zim Bog attracts birders from around the world. They flock there hoping to spot owls, hawks and rare songbirds that spend most of their time in northern Canada.
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The only lithium mine operating in the United States is in Nevada. But there are plans to open more to meet the demand for lithium-battery storage.
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Last year, U.S. Department of Agriculture abruptly deleted several webpages containing mapping and data tools that helped farmers prepare for extreme weather.
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City officials say waiting to mow helps protect ground-nesting bees.
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Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.