A new riverkeeper is taking the helm in protecting the Yadkin. After spending the last two years as an assistant with the organization, Nicole Eastman is now leading Yadkin Riverkeeper’s efforts to protect the Yadkin-Pee Dee watershed.

Americans love hamburgers. But are they good for the environment?

A heat wave in Chicago in 1995 killed more than 700 people and led to changes on how the city handles heat.

Black bear encounters are on the rise in Tennessee.

Climate change is making heat waves longer and more intense.

State wildlife officials are expanding and moving up hunting seasons in parts of the state to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease in deer.

Scorching heat and intense drought in the West are fueling fast-growing infernos.

As drought conditions continue across North Carolina, Boone officials have announced new water restrictions starting July 1.

The earthquakes killed dozens of people and devastated the infrastructure of a country already in an economic crisis.

The agreement was filed Wednesday in federal court in West Virginia. If approved, Chemours would spend at least $450 million in plant upgrades and penalties across three states, including North Carolina.