Seawalls are widely used to control erosion but federal and state agencies are considering new rules to permit living shorelines as a natural alternative.
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Groups Block Ocean Isle Permit Application
State regulators bowed Thursday to environmental groups protesting their decision to accept Ocean Isle Beach’s incomplete permit application for a terminal groin.
North Carolina Breathing Easy
North Carolina is on track to meet new federal limits on the air pollutant ozone, according to environment officials’ recent assessments of the state’s air.
Our Celestial Coast: Meteor Showers
We’re offering a new monthly feature that gives us of glimpse of the month’s astronomical features. November is always good for meteor showers.
Changes in Atlantic Sooner Than Expected
An area of cold, fresh water in the otherwise warming, salty north Atlantic, could hasten sea-level rise on the East Coast and affect climate patterns worldwide
‘Breakfast’
Photographer Jody Merritt captured this image, “Breakfast,” Oct. 9 in Atlantic Beach.
Tearing Apart, Coming Together
Waves and wind can bring destruction and sorrow, but they bring people together. After a storm, the people of Hatteras Island look out for each other.
Outer Bankers: Riders on the Storm
This is a story about a few of the men and women whose home is a fleeting sandbar; whose lives are dictated by the wind and the water; whose resolves are unshakable. These are the men and women who have weathered the storm.
Our Coast’s Food: Candied Yams
Candied yams is a favorite Southern dish but this noble, historically significant root deserves a more fitting crown than the familiar marshmallow goo.
We Still Have Time, Climate Scientist Says
Michael Mann, one of the leading atmospheric researchers in the world and the author of the famed “hockey stick” graph of greenhouse gas emissions, sat down recently with us. We still have time, he says, to fix our ways.
Activism in Russia Can Mean Jail, Beatings
Members of Environmental Watch of the North Caucasus, a group of Russian activists, visited the N.C. coast recently. No one beat them, handcuffed them and hauled them off to jail.
‘Feeling Crabby’
Photographer Terri Chabot captured this image, “Feeling Crabby,” Sept. 8 at Carolina Beach State Park.
Groups Say Seismic Survey Study Obsolete
Environmental groups are urging federal regulators to consider new research on the effects of planned seismic surveys off the East Coast on marine mammals.
Extent of Seismic Tests Makes Feds Pause
Exploration for oil and natural gas in the Atlantic Ocean will cover more territory than any previous modern-day seismic testing, giving pause to environmentalists and federal regulators.
Effort to Secure Federal Help Begins
Now that FEMA officials have seen the beach damage at North Topsail Beach from the recent storm, the process for the town’s request for assistance has started.
Hatteras Villages Consider Tougher Zoning
The residents of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo are considering strengthening zoning restrictions. A public meeting is set for next week.
