Zachary Turner

Flood maps help emergency managers respond to storms both during and after the event. A new machine-learning project aims to give the county targeted flood warnings, hours before waters start to rise.

Fossil fuel combustion is fueling heavier rains and more extreme droughts as temperatures continue to rise. Corn farmers across the state are expecting low yields after a severe drought in June struck during a critical growth period.

Communities in west Charlotte have fewer options when it comes to food than more affluent parts of town, where Publixes and Harris Teeters seem to sprout up next to each other. A new pop-up produce stand in west Charlotte offers a brief oasis in the middle of a food desert and a vision for bringing food production closer to hungry folks, cutting down on our carbon footprint along the way.

A new Mecklenburg County sales tax to fund city and county rails, roads and buses is up for a city council vote Tuesday night. But while the Charlotte Area Transit System's budget has reached a record high, ridership remains far below pre-pandemic levels. Still, some believe the city needs to continue investing in buses to bring commuters back to public transit.

The Aetna Foundation granted $40,000 to an urban farm, farmers market, and health clinic to educate people and provide food resources.

Ratepayers in the central and western parts of N.C. will see lower electric bills this winter. State regulators have approved the utility’s proposed rate decreases for the next calendar year.

The survey will locate rare earth minerals and help public health officials monitor deadly toxins like radon.

Home heating bills for Piedmont Natural Gas customers could be higher this winter. A virtual hearing on a proposal to raise gas rates is scheduled for Monday.

Conservative politicians have generally not viewed climate change as their issue. Many have even outright denied its existence at times, including North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. But this doesn't reflect the appetite some conservatives, especially younger ones, have to engage on climate matters.

North Carolina is coming up with a plan to meet stricter federal air quality standards. The new standard for fine particulate matter is 9 micrograms per cubic meter.