The feedback will be used to develop a plan to make NOAA’s climate services more accessible, understandable, usable and inclusive of the social and economic impacts of climate change, officials said.
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Murphy assures Dare board: Corps will do study if funded
The Corps of Engineers is committed to conducting the required feasibility study of a sand project along the highly erosion-prone Rodanthe beach on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore if funded, Rep. Greg Murphy has told Dare County officials.
$1M in grants to go to five coastal towns for resilience
Five coastal communities are in line to receive a total of $1.1 million in grants to carry out resilience projects.
Ghost forest education focal point of public science project
A public science project at Cape Lookout National Seashore is part of a bigger communication effort to have a conversation about what ghost forests represent.
Whales of Fishing Creek: Fossils reveal climate prophecies
The remains of prehistoric worlds beneath the Edgecombe County town of Princeville, just west of North Carolina’s coastal counties, reveal our potential climate future and possible climate solutions.
Coastal Enhanced Weathering: A promising climate solution
UNCW professor Larry Cahoon writes that a nature-based climate restoration solution that his lab is collaborating on may eventually be able to capture a billion tons or more of carbon dioxide each year while reducing ocean acidity and helping to protect coastlines.
States greatly underestimate extreme heat hazards: Study
A recent Duke University analysis finds that state emergency management departments are underestimating the growing threat of excessive heat as the climate changes.
$21M recommended for climate change resilience projects
The North Carolina Coastal Federation, Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and National Audubon Society have been recommended for a total of $20.9 million in federal funding.
Scientists’ blog helps make NC climate, weather make sense
The State Climate Office has long published its Climate Blog, and the project to provide easily accessible information continues to yield new answers to the question, “What do we mean by ‘coastal plain?'”
Seen an armadillo in NC? Wildlife officials want to know
State wildlife officials tracking armadillos’ expanded range have confirmed their presence in 28 North Carolina counties, from Cherokee to Dare.
Students awarded for innovative geographic technology use
Among the college students awarded for their projects using geographic data to analyze or solve a problem, five were by students at coastal universities or whose work focused on coastal issues.
Urgent action needed in food sector to curb warming: Study
Changing diets, curbing food waste and optimizing agricultural production practices could contribute significantly to lessening the anticipated effects of climate change.
Climate change making allergy season longer, worse: Study
Bad news for the sniffly: A new report finds that as warmer temperatures increase the length of growing season, plants are releasing pollen and mold spores for a longer period of time.
Ocean, climate change conference to be offered virtually
The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation conference will be offered in person in Washington, D.C., and virtually June 6-8.
NC peat holds carbon market promise, but process complex
North Carolina’s 250,000 acres of privately owned peatland could be the ticket to tapping into the $2 billion voluntary carbon trading market, but the steps ahead are rigorous and expensive.
Wording matters when talking about climate change: Study
The public’s perception of certain terms and phrases can influence how they perceive and respond to information about climate change, according to new research.
