Environment

It's getting more common for a lot of tornadoes to form over a big area in a short period of time. But the total number of tornadoes each year in the U.S. is stable.

Recreational fishing for the species is tightly regulated.

More than 100 fifth graders from Charlotte’s Mallard Creek STEM Academy celebrated Earth Day on Tuesday by learning about the relationship between food and sustainability.

Your overgrown backyard could be cleared without chemicals, and for a third of the cost of hiring a landscaping crew — a team of goats can do the job exactly how nature intended.

During Helene, 187,000 acres of national forest were blown down and some believe that logging will hurt the forest's recovery.

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.

Another year, another drought for North Carolina farmers, who head into spring planting season with a lot of uncertainty.

A group called Force Blue, which does conservation work across the country, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

Members of the public have 30 days to submit comments on the plan, which was released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce.