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Aug 25, 2022

Squash Spotted Lanternflies On Sight, Experts Urge

WebMD
The invasive species may reach the West Coast as soon as 2027, warns a recent study from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Aug 17, 2022

How the Western Drought is Pushing the Power Grid to the Brink

Vox
“There is concern, not this summer, but potentially next summer and moving forward, that water levels could be so low that Hoover Dam might not be able to produce electricity," said Jordan Kern, an assistant professor of forestry and environmental resources at NC State.

Aug 16, 2022

Kentucky Disaster Shows How US is Ill-Prepared and Underinsured for Devastating Floods

CNN
“It’s expensive and time-consuming to update our flood maps,” said Georgina Sanchez, a researcher at NC State. “Many of the maps are quite old … and are not accounting for the changes we’re currently experiencing due to climate change.”

Aug 15, 2022

What to Know About the Spotted Lanternfly, the Insect Experts Say to Squish

ABC News
The spotted lanternfly can be devastating to the multi-billion-dollar wine industry since they feed on grapes, reduce their crops and diminish the quality of grapes, according to NC State expert Kelly Oten.

Aug 11, 2022

Greensboro Grasshoppers Intern Mason Cook Develops Sport Management Skills

Cook, a senior majoring in sport management, recently spent the summer as the front office and merchandise intern for the minor league baseball team.

Aug 10, 2022

Climate Bill Would Breathe New Life Into Big-City Trees

E&E News
Forests cover as much as 35 percent of urban areas in the U.S. and reduce energy for heating and cooling by about 7 percent in American homes, according to NC State's College of Natural Resources. That’s in addition to absorbing runoff from paved areas and storing carbon

Aug 9, 2022

Nearly 70% of People in US Exposed to Significant Wildfire Smoke Last Month

Direct Relief
“Some studies have shown that more vulnerable populations may experience a larger impact for the same event,” said Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, an associate professor of the practice at NC State's College of Natural Resources, noting that not all vulnerable populations are the same.

Aug 9, 2022

Undergraduate Researcher Emily Ramanata Examines the Potential of Hempcrete

This summer, Emily Ramanata is participating in the Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates Program at Oregon State University.

Aug 8, 2022

Moving Inland: Painted Bunting Spotted in Raleigh

Spectrum News
“I do birding and bird education workshops for kids, and I also have a children’s book series coming out soon," said Murry Burgess, a Ph.D. student at NC State. She recently saw a painted bunting and could hardly believe her own eyes.

Aug 8, 2022

Brown Family Scholarship Endowment to Support Paper Science Students

For Jay and Carole Brown, a lifetime of hard work has given them the ultimate gift: the chance to give back to the university that made it all possible.