Climate Impacts

Theologian, author and activist Benjamin Chavis spoke Wednesday at Wake Forest University's environmental justice summit in Winston-Salem. Chavis was wrongfully imprisoned in 1972 as a member of the Wilmington Ten, a group of civil rights activists, and went on to coin the term “environmental racism” after his release, when he turned to fighting the unequal impact of pollution. He recently published a book on the trans-Atlantic slave trade. WFAE’s Zachary Turner sat down with Chavis during the summit to talk about the current political climate around environmental justice.

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In the case of Lake Norman, the road to hell might be paved with invasive fish that spell the demise of native black bass species.

Insurance companies are wrestling with a difficult question: How do you insure homes in a warming world that’s experiencing unprecedented natural disasters? An insurance program that covers many vulnerable coastal communities is trying something a little different: Paying homeowners ahead of time to prepare.