A new study finds that designated marine protected areas do not adequately conserve the evolutionary history of fish and coral in reefs across the globe.
News Briefs
Outer Banks Chamber to Host Energy Forum
Lunchtime talk to include representatives from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the N.C. Sustainable Energy Association and the N.C. Electric Membership Corp.
Study: Marshes Repond to Rising Seas
New research shows that marsh plants can trap more sediment and create more soil as CO2 levels rise in the atmosphere, bolstering their resistance to drowning.
Study Challenges Oil Industry Report
A new study finds that North Carolina and neighboring states would see little or no benefit from offshore oil drilling and that the industry could hurt existing parts of the economy.
Two Ship’s Officers Are Indicted
A federal grand jury has indicted two engineering officers on a container ship at the Wilmington port on nine counts of dumping oily waste into the ocean.
Ocean Outfall Work Resumes in Nags Head
Work to replace and extend a 50-year-old stormwater drain pipe into the Atlantic Ocean in Nags Head is now expected to be completed by the end of the month.
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.
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.
Sea Turtle Center Earns National Award
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums recently honored the N.C. Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Assistance and Rehabilitation Center at Roanoke Island with an award.
Study Links Storm Losses, Climate
A new study finds the upward trend in U.S. economic losses from hurricanes in recent decades is consistent with the growing influence of climate change.
State Seeks Comments on Study
The state Division of Coastal Management seeks public comments on a legislatively required study of beach erosion.
Two More Towns Oppose Drilling
Two more coastal N.C. towns are on record as formally opposing offshore oil and gas drilling, with Carolina Beach and Emerald Isle passing resolutions Tuesday.
Oyster Season Begins This Week
MOREHEAD CITY – Pull out the fire grates, steamer pots and shucking knives: Oyster season begins Thursday. To keep this oyster season healthy and happy, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Marine Fisheries offers the following advice for consumers and fishermen. For those who eat ’em Consumers need to take some common sense precautions… [Read More]
Feds to Assess Storm Damage at NTB
A federal emergency management team is expected this week at North Topsail Beach to assess the damage to the beach and dunes from the recent coastal storm.
Institute Awarded Grant for Marsh Study
The UNC Institute of Marine Science has been awarded a federal grant to study how marshes respond to the effects of sea level rise, tides and storm surge.
Civitas Backs Couple’s Wind Farm Challenge
A Perquimans County couple has taken legal steps, with backing from the conservative Civitas Institute, to try and block the planned Amazon Wind Farm project.
