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Shasta Lake during a drought in California - Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 23, 2023

Drought, Heat Waves Worsen West Coast Air Pollution Inequality

Drought and heat waves could make air pollution worse for communities that already have a high pollution burden in California, a study led by NC State researchers found.
A stream in Costa Rica - Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 22, 2023

Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights

NC State’s Marcelo Ardón studies streams in in Costa Rica’s rainforests to reveal climate change insights.
Close-up of a leaf - Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth 'Greening' Amid Climate Change - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Mar 2, 2023

Scientists Use Satellites To Track Earth ‘Greening’ Amid Climate Change

NC State researchers found changes in global “greening” will play a significant role in how much carbon dioxide plants capture and store.
Woman handling Bradford Pear tree - 'Bradford Pear Bounty' Returns to North Carolina - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 14, 2023

‘Bradford Pear Bounty’ Returns to North Carolina

Property owners can receive native trees in exchange for cutting down a Bradford pear or related tree through the “Bradford Pear Bounty.”
A group of middle school students sit on a log and look out onto a lake - Mentorship is Kay to Inclusion in Ecology - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Feb 9, 2023

Mentorship is Key to Inclusion in Ecology

An NC State expert details recommendations for boosting inclusion for people of color in forestry, ecology and related fields.
Mountain forest - Climate Change May Cut U.S. forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 30, 2023

Climate Change May Cut U.S. Forest Inventory by a Fifth This Century

A recent study by NC State researchers found climate change could have a big impact on U.S. forests.
Falls Lake at sunset - Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Jan 10, 2023

Forests Can Help Manage Water as Raleigh Area Grows, Climate Warms

Riparian buffers could help maintain water levels in parts of the Upper Neuse River Watershed, a study found.
Forest burned in high-severity wildfire - Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 16, 2022

Bird Diversity Increased in Severely Burned Forests of Southern Appalachian Mountains

New study results could help forest managers better predict bird responses to wildfire.
Mountain forest - Timber Demand Could Help Save Forests - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 14, 2022

Timber Demand Could Help Save Forests

Increasing global demand for timber products and paying landowners to store carbon in their trees could help to save forests, a recent study found.
Emerald ash borer - Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University

Dec 8, 2022

Findings for Invasive Insect’s Life Cycle Could Aid Management in Southeast

NC State researchers found the invasive emerald ash borer completes its life cycle in one year in North Carolina, contrasting with the sometimes two-year life cycle that occurs in northern areas of the United States.