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Federal forecasters say U.S. coastlines could see an increase in high-tide flooding over the next year thanks to climate change and a stronger El Niño. That includes many parts of the Carolinas coast and Pamlico Sound.

Recent grants from the state Department of Natural and Cultural Resources will help communities increase their resilience against climate threats. Gov. Roy Cooper's budget out this week seeks even more money for the program in the coming year.

The North Carolina Real Estate Commission has agreed to draft rules that would require home sellers to provide more information to buyers about past flood damages and flood risk.

Home sellers in North Carolina have to tell buyers if their properties are in a flood zone, but they don't have to say if homes have been damaged by flooding. As climate change brings more intense storms, environmental groups want to change that.

WFAE climate reporter David Boraks hosts this one-hour special report that examines how climate change affects the Carolinas and how we're responding. We hear from scientists, farmers, policymakers and other experts, as well as from activists concerned with the inequities of climate change.

Federal officials and Gov. Roy Cooper toured a federally-funded flood control project in Gastonia Friday to promote two programs that help communities nationwide deal with the effects of climate change.

In North Carolina and many other states, sellers don't have to tell home buyers if a house has ever been damaged by flooding. A new study says that lack of disclosure can mean unexpected and costly future damages.

Federal scientists say high-tide flooding is becoming more common on the East and Gulf coasts and the risk is accelerating as the ocean rises due to climate change.

A new report by federal climate scientists says sea level rise is accelerating, posing a more immediate threat to coastal areas of the Carolinas and nationwide than previously thought.

The North Carolina state budget signed by the governor Thursday spends $800 million over the next two years on disaster recovery, flood prevention and other needs related to more intense storms and climate change.