climate

Much of the central and eastern U.S. is sweltering under dangerously hot and humid conditions, with temperatures near 100 degrees. The heat index in Charlotte is as high as 108 during the first heat wave of the summer. We examine the impact of excessive heat on health, how to stay safe, and why Mecklenburg is one of North Carolina's hardest-hit counties.

Last month, heat was identified as the number one climate risk in Charlotte. What does that mean for residents who live in rentals without air conditioning?

The Strategic Energy Action Plan, or SEAP, is a blueprint for powering the city while reducing carbon pollution. It aims to improve air quality, lower energy costs and help people move around — all while minimizing Charlotte’s contribution to global warming.

The National Weather Service says increased fire danger could affect portions of central North Carolina and the western Piedmont.

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.

Albemarle is working to reopen the old Kings Mountain lithium mine, but a mysterious and offensive odor has some locals raising their eyebrows and wrinkling their noses at the project.

Climate change has driven rising insurance rates for all kinds of real estate, but especially in the coastal Southeast where hurricanes are a threat. Low-income housing developments are particularly vulnerable to these rising costs.

When Mary Ann Roser and her husband moved to Asheville four months ago they introduced themselves to neighbors as "climate refugees from Austin." After Helene, she has thoughts on "climate havens."

State regulators heard recommendations from environmental, consumer and business advocates about Duke Energy’s latest plan to meet state energy needs and lower emissions.

The Lumbee, Coharie, Sappony, and many other tribes made a home in the shadow of the longleaf pine thousands of years before European settlers set foot on North American soil. Ryan Emanuel’s new book shares the environmental struggles and connection to the land of these groups of people who never left.