Since 2011, Charlotte City Council has rallied behind a goal to restore the city’s most effective natural air conditioning system: trees. However, residential development, storm damage and an aging tree canopy have proven formidable opponents in achieving a goal of 50% tree canopy coverage citywide by 2050.

An agreement with FEMA and the Army Corps of Engineers signals a response to upset over debris removal that many say has been destructive to waterways.

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.

Two new data centers were recently announced in North Carolina, bringing with them billions of dollars in investment and hundreds of high-tech jobs. Both centers will rely on massive amounts of electricity and water.

With Hurricane Helene’s damage still visible across Western North Carolina, Gov. Josh Stein says the state must brace for future storms with fewer federal resources.

Hurricane season is underway, with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicting above normal activity in the Atlantic.

Repairing all of North Carolina’s roads, highways and bridges damaged by Helene will cost about $5 billion.

Sometimes reducing your home's energy use can be as simple as opening a window or buying tape. Here are five easy ways to have a more climate-friendly home and save on energy bills at the same time.

Salmon farming is big business in Chile, and the U.S. is one of its largest markets. Yet the fish are not native, and fishermen say salmon are damaging ecosystems and an Indigenous way of life.

NPR and the PBS series "Frontline" investigate the forces keeping communities from building resiliently, and the special interests that profit even when communities don't.