Zachary Turner
Climate ReporterZachary Turner is a climate reporter and author of the WFAE Climate News newsletter. He freelanced for radio and digital print, reporting on environmental issues in North Carolina.
He has a bachelor's in French and a master's in journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill.
Contact him at zturner@wfae.org or (704) 926-9309.
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A UNC Charlotte architecture professor has designed windows that use suspended algae to filter light and carbon dioxide. -
A new federal designation could save Charlotte residents money on flood insurance premiums. The federal government is giving homeowners a reduced rate after local stormwater services created programs that made the county more flood-resilient. -
UNC Charlotte professors collaborate on a project that explores how rock cracking changes as our atmosphere continues warming, with implications for everything from landslides to rockfall dangers. -
Helene has made preparing for wildfires in western North Carolina — like the Black Cove Complex — more challenging and expensive. Climate change and fewer national forest staff may exacerbate that dynamic for years to come. -
Charlotte sustainability group returns sponsorship after Duke Energy asks for looser pollution rulesSustain Charlotte is returning Duke Energy’s donation after the utility signed on to a letter in support of rolling back pollution regulations. The letter asked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to cut carbon and coal-ash pollution regulations passed during the Biden administration. -
Plastic waste is the most common litter found in North Carolina streams, according to a recent report by the N.C. Conservation Network. -
The Black Cove Fire in the Green River Game Land has burned over 2,000 acres. Firefighters from across state lines have responded, some drawing water from the Green River to spray along the fire lines. -
The city partnered with a reusable product company to supply attendees with reusable plastic cups at Spectrum and Ovens Auditorium. -
The state Senate will soon vote on a bill that would eliminate North Carolina’s 2030 carbon pollution reduction target. The bill also allows Duke Energy to recover costs on power generating facilities while still under construction, instead of after the utility completes them. -
Trees can tell us a lot from the stories etched into their bark. One Charlotte artist has captured some of those stories through a series of drawings that he hopes will connect folks to nature and the effects of climate change.
