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Nags Head Set to Host Climate Talk
As the United Nations climate conference gets underway in Paris, North Carolina Sea Grant is preparing to hold a two-day workshop on climate change next week in Nags Head.
Waterfowl Weekend: A Down East Homecoming
Everyone’s invited to Harkers Island for the annual Core Sound Waterfowl Weekend and Decoy Festival. Decoy carving, boat building and other traditional coastal arts will be on display during a weekend that is both a celebration of Down East Carteret County and a homecoming.
Sailing to the Plastic Ocean
Lisa Rider will be among the 14 women who leave this week on a voyage of exploration to the Pacific Ocean, where Rider will chronicle the plastic debris clogging our oceans.
Law Center Urges Pause on Bridge
The Southern Environmental Law Center is urging state transportation officials to hold off on a plan to advance construction of the mid-Currituck toll bridge.
Coastal Sketch: Catlin Goes to Raleigh
In the second part of our profile, Rep. Rick Catlin says his career as an environmental engineer gives him a unique perspective on often contentious environmental issues in the legislature.
‘Birds of a Feather’
Photographer Mary Ward captured this image, “Birds of a Feather,” Aug. 23 at Federal Point at Fort Fisher.
Coastal Sketch: Rep. Rick Catlin
Rep. Rick Catlin, R-New Hanover, earned notice for bucking his party on environmental issues during his three years in Raleigh but he’s not running again in 2016.
Sam’s Field Notes: Coastal Thanksgiving
The tradition of showing appreciation for what we have seems most appropriate here on the coast where serenity, beauty and wonders of nature are abundant.
UNCW Researcher Earns National Award
UNCW research professor Steve Ross has received national recognition for a project he co-led studying mid-Atlantic deep-sea canyons and their marine life.
Our Coast’s Food: Lightning Rolls
Christmas is about five weeks away, but our food writer, Liz Biro, can already smell the yeast rolls, called “Loitin’ Rolls” along the Core Sound and the Outer Banks, baking in the oven.
‘Great Blue’
Photographer David Galyon captured this image, “Great Blue,” Nov. 11 at Lake Mattamuskeet.
Oak Island Project Cuts Stormwater Flow
A project designed to cut down stormwater flow into waterways around Oak Island in Brunswick County may be reducing the volume of stormwater by 77 percent.
New Rules to Ease Sandbag Restrictions
The Coastal Resources Commission, despite objections, got busy Wednesday on the legislature’s mandate to loosen rules governing sandbags on N.C. beaches.
Just a ‘Misunderstanding,’ State Says
State environmental officials responded this week to EPA’s warning about limiting people’s rights to challenge permits by noting that it’s all a “misunderstanding.”
Plugging Into the Gulf Stream?
Scientists are studying whether the huge amount of water that the Gulf Stream moves past our coast each second could be harnessed as a clean source of renewable energy.
