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NC Fall Foliage: When Leaves Will Reach Their Peak Color

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aerial view of a city neighborhood - Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us - at the Cellular Level - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Oct 23, 2023

Greener Neighborhoods Can Protect Us – at the Cellular Level

A new study finds that greenspace in urban environments has a positive impact on a key genetic marker associated with exposure to stress.

Oct 19, 2023

Fall Foliage Tracker: Where Are the Most Brilliant Colors in NC Peaking Right Now?

Wilmington Star-News
“If we have warm, sunny days and cool nights with temperatures slightly above freezing, the timing and vibrancy of fall foliage should be similar to past years,” said Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State, in late September.

Oct 19, 2023

Green Space Boosts Health at the Cellular Level, Study Finds

EcoWatch
A new study by an international team of researchers has found that green space — the vegetation in parks, public spaces and gardens — has a positive effect on an important genetic marker related to exposure to stress.

Oct 19, 2023

Dream of a Rodanthe Beach House Ends With a Short Sale and, Soon, Demolition

Raleigh News & Observer
“Basically we’re using the economic benefits of oil and gas leasing to be able to offset some of the carbon impacts that are accelerating sea-level rise by using those funds to purchase these houses,” said Erin Seekamp, the director of NC State University’s Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative
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Oct 18, 2023

Mimicking a Bird’s Sticky Spit to Create Cellulose Gels

A small bird's nest-making inspires a nontoxic process for making cellulose gels.

Oct 3, 2023

Light Pollution Could Be Harmful To the Survival Of Some NC Backyard Birds, Study Says

Wilmington Star-News
A new study by researchers from NC State University found artificial light could be playing a role in the survival success of several non-migratory songbird species.
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Oct 3, 2023

Seen in Science

NC State students have launched a nonprofit to address concerns of researchers from marginalized communities.

Oct 2, 2023

Resetting Carbon Offsets From the Bottom Up

Anthropocene
Incorporating time-tested practices long used in medical trials, where separate experimental and control groups are monitored over time, moves the forest carbon industry “much closer to the frontier of science,” said Erin Sills, a forestry expert at NC State University.

Sep 27, 2023

Best Dates and Times To See the Fall Leaves

WRAL
Leaf peeping begins in October in the North Carolina mountains and spreads across the state through November, according to NC State professor Robert Bardon.

Sep 27, 2023

NC Fall Foliage: When Leaves Will Reach Their Peak Color

ABC 11
"Peak color in North Carolina varies. In the mountains it'll start around mid-October in the very upper elevations," said Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.