Environmental and educational groups are providing ways online to celebrate Earth Day 2020 Wednesday and learn about the coastal environment while maintaining social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Corolla Property Owners Allowed to Return
Nonresident property owners in Corolla will be able to return at 9 a.m. Thursday, Currituck County officials said.
New Blue Crab Management Rules to Begin
New blue crab management measures proposed to end overfishing in North Carolina waters and achieve sustainable harvest take effect May 1.
Final WOTUS Replacement Rule Published
The EPA and the Army published Tuesday in the Federal Register the final replacement rule defining the scope of waters federally regulated under the Clean Water Act set to take effect June 22.
Second Wave of COVID-19 May Be Deadlier
Guest columnist Richard Hilderman, former chair of Clemson’s Genetics and Biochemistry Department and Genomic Institute director, warns of a second wave of COVID-19 infections from a rush to restart the economy.
Loftus Selected For Reporting Fellowship
Coastal Review Online science correspondent Sarah Loftus is one of 28 young scientists selected as 2020 Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Research Points to Busy Hurricane Season
North Carolina State University researchers anticipate the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season to be active, with as many as 22 named storms predicted to form in the Atlantic basin.
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse to Get Face Lift
Plans are being made to restore Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, and will include repairs to deteriorated masonry, metal components, windows, marble flooring and the lantern.
Ten Years After: Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Environmental advocates say the 10th anniversary of the the largest oil disaster in U.S. history serves as a warning against the Trump administration’s push to drill off the East Coast, but industry folks say safety has improved.
Shackleford Horse Population 111: Report
Cape Lookout National Seashore and the Foundation for Shackleford Horses released the 2019 annual findings report on the Shackleford Banks horses.
Bogue Banks Towns Lift Water Restrictions
All Bogue Banks communities have lifted the restriction on recreational water access to the Atlantic Ocean, Carteret County officials announced Friday.
State Releases Hexavalent Chromium Report
The science advisory board that serves the state’s environmental and health secretaries has issued for public review a draft of its report on hexavalent chromium, a carcinogen found in groundwater and coal ash.
Water Plant Operators On Seven-Day Stays
Cape Fear Public Utility Authority officials is stationing staff at its water treatment plants for weeklong periods and provided campers for their long stays to protect the safety of operators and Wilmington’s drinking water.
Piney Grove: Touring Brunswick County’s Past
Historian David Cecelski visits with Brunswick County’s Marion Evans, who leads him on a tour of the Piney Grove community, sharing rich, old stories and showing him the little-known sites where they took place.
Log On for Conservation Science Series
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to host through July a Conservation Science Webinar Series online at 2 p.m. every Wednesday.
Log Fumigation Rules Hearing to Be Online
Public hearings on proposed changes to state rules for log fumigation operations using the highly toxic insecticide methyl bromide that were canceled in March will now be held via a web meeting set for May 4.
