Zachary Turner

A great migration, many generations in the making, is underway in the Carolina skies. One Charlotte resident is giving monarch caterpillars a head start.

North Carolina is outpacing South Carolina in EV sales and manufacturing. Companies have announced over $20 billion in EV and battery manufacturing projects in North Carolina, including over 16,000 new jobs.

An art installation in uptown Charlotte explores how pesticide companies distance themselves from the health consequences of their products.

The rivers and streams of western North Carolina are still recovering from Hurricane Helene almost a year later. Contractors have pulverized those streams with heavy equipment to remove storm debris — causing a second ecological disaster in the storm’s wake.

The EPA announced in March that it was reevaluating its air quality standard for fine-particulate matter, also called soot. This sparked concern for Mecklenburg County Commissioner Elaine Powell during Tuesday’s county environmental stewardship meeting.

Climate and environmental groups gathered near Plaza Midwood last week for an educational networking event hosted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Climate Leaders. But how are constituents are thinking about our changing climate in a much-changed political climate period?

The Trump administration has massively cut spending on environmental initiatives in North Carolina, costing the state millions in grants for flood resiliency, clean energy and climate research.

Fall across the United States is marked by big temperature swings, and North Carolina is no exception. The past week of unseasonably cool weather provides a prime example. On average, Augusts in Charlotte are 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than they were decades ago, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t exceptions to the rule.

A contentious 2024 bill shifted the balance of power in the regulatory body that oversees Duke Energy’s carbon plan — giving Republicans greater influence over the commission.

The 2025 legislation session resumes in Raleigh this week, though no votes are currently expected, and environmental and climate advocates are eyeing a number of key bills that could help or hinder their initiatives.