Environment

Is The Latest Climate Report Too Much Of A Downer?

12:08pm April 01, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

One researcher who participated in the latest U.N. report on climate change says the final product is simply too depressing. Others say the somber tone is justified — but that humans can also adapt.

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Duke Energy Prepares to Clean Dan River

11:41pm March 31, 2014

Duke Energy says it's ready to manage and dismantle its coal ash basins.

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Researchers Detail How Climate Change Will Alter Our Lives

7:55am March 31, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

A United Nations panel has released a report from scientists who are getting a much better understanding of the effects of climate change.

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Environment

Snow, Ice May Not Be Enough to Kill Off Ticks

9:29pm March 30, 2014

The long, severe winter made a mess of the school calendar, brought down trees throughout the Triad and generally wreaked havoc all over the Piedmont. But will that winter weather at least have a bright side of keeping down the tick population?

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Master Gardeners From Throughout NC Will Converge on Downtown Winston-Salem

10:10am March 26, 2014

by Keri Brown

Gardening experts and enthusiasts from throughout the state are getting ready for the annual North Carolina Extension Master Gardener Conference May. This year's event will be held at the Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center in Winston-Salem.

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A tall, rubbery weed with golden flowers Dalmatian toadflax is encroaching on grasslands in 32 U.S. states.

In Ranchers Vs. Weeds, Climate Change Gives Weeds An Edge

7:28pm March 25, 2014

by Luke Runyon

Invasive weeds are already a big headache for ranchers, who spend thousands of dollars to get rid of them. New research shows that a changing climate is likely to help many of these weeds thrive.

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Commercial fisherman Ronnie Hopkins (left) and his assistant, Armondo, catch Asian carp on Lake Barkley, Ky.

Carp(e) Diem: Kentucky Sends Invasive Fish To China

9:47pm March 24, 2014

by Whitney Jones

Asian carp are not just a problem for the Great Lakes region. Fish processors in Kentucky are finding novel ways to dispose of them — including sending them to China, where they are prized as food.

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A blue whale (and human diver) swimming off the coast of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, in April 2011.

Earwax From Whales Keeps Record Of Ocean Contaminants

8:07am March 20, 2014

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Layers of wax in the marine mammals' ears can be read like tree rings, scientists say, recording a whale's age and also information about pollutants in the water the whale swam through.

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Drought Closes Oregon Resort Before The Season Even Opens

2:03pm March 17, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Severe drought in the West forced the Mount Ashland Ski Area in Oregon to do what it hasn't for 50 years: It closed for the season this week due to lack of snow.

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Drilling companies have new interest in southern Florida's Big Cypress preserve. The prospect of large-scale operations and possibly fracking worries environmentalists and residents.

Oil Industry Gets An Earful As It Eyes Florida's Everglades

6:35pm March 13, 2014

by Greg Allen

A Texas company seeking permission for an injection well in the heart of the Everglades is finding stiff opposition from environmental groups and some locals.

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