Dr. Christopher Kerr put together a tool kit for the dying and their families to help them talk about the experience.

Officials with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission say interest in their owl-cam has grown, exceeding expectations for the department’s first live wildlife camera broadcast.

Duke Energy Carolinas had been asking for an increase of about 15% over the next two years. It has now slashed its request in front of the Utilities Commission to about 9.3%.

The state Senate is scheduled to vote this week to require more public notice for property tax increases. The bill stems from higher tax bills that result from a property revaluation process. Some local governments aren't lowering tax rates when property values increase to create a revenue-neutral rate.

The emerald ash borer is a catastrophic threat to the forests of the Blue Ridge, but local ecologists believe their work is helping save the tree from extinction.

A notorious 2003 heatwave caused tens of thousands of deaths across Europe.

Warming temperatures and rising acidity are wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems and contributing to extreme weather events around the world.

Duke Energy Carolinas has lowered its proposed residential rate increase after North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed objections, arguing the original request was too costly for families.The company announced Monday that it is reducing its proposed residential rate increase from 18% to 11.6%.

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission's Science Panel draft report was released as the state Senate is considering rolling back the long-standing ban on structures like seawalls and groins along the coast. The scientists warned policymakers to be cautious about changes.

Native communities in Oregon have been able to restore a more than 200-acre estuary that was once a dairy farm.