climate

The future of North Carolina's energy system has been up for debate this week as state leaders discuss the best way to shift away from fossil fuels — and how fast to do it. With global temperatures rising and weather patterns changing, the question is an important one not just for North Carolina, but for the planet. But there's lots of disagreement. WFAE climate reporter David Boraks joins "All Things Considered" host Gwendolyn Glenn to talk about this week's legislative and administrative actions and what they could mean for the state's energy business.

North Carolina environmental group Clean Air Carolina is relaunching and rebranding as CleanAIRE NC to focus on climate change and environmental justice.

For the first time since 2012, a substantial part of North Carolina entered the first stages of drought this month, including Mecklenburg County.North…

The world’s thirst for more energy has led us down the path to climate change. Some politicians have said that alternatives to fossil fuels may help us…