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Dec 4, 2021

How Did Less Time Around Nature As a Result of COVID-19 Impact Young People?

World Economic Forum
Two new studies link declines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to reductions in mental health measures for teens and young adults from middle school through college.

Dec 3, 2021

NC State Researchers Work to Create the Perfect Christmas Tree Using Genetics

WRAL
NC State researchers are using genetics to create the perfect Christmas tree -- one that doesn't shed and doesn't need to be watered as often.

Dec 2, 2021

A Campfire Sparked the 1,000-acre Pilot Mountain Blaze. Climate Change Will Fuel More Wildfires, Experts Say.

Winston-Salem Journal
Future droughts, intensified by rising temperatures caused by climate change, will fuel an increase in wildfires and expand the footprint of areas most susceptible to burning, experts caution.

Dec 1, 2021

A Once Common Salamander Species Found Only in North Carolina is Under Threat From Development

INDY Week
The Neuse River waterdog was upgraded to federally threatened status this summer. The species has nearly disappeared from waterways surrounding urban areas and development may be to blame.

Nov 24, 2021

Missing Nature During COVID Took a Mental Toll On Young Adults

Futurity
Two new studies link declines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic to reductions in mental health measures for teens and young adults from middle school through college.

Nov 23, 2021

This Invasive Pest Could Travel To NC On Christmas Trees. What To Do If You See One

The News and Observer
If you’re getting ready to start your Christmas decorating with a live tree, beware the spotted lanternfly. The invasive pest is encroaching on North Carolina.

Nov 22, 2021

Answer Man: Bear Collars Humane? Could Montford Bear Be Relocated?

The Asheville Citizen-Times
The collars adjust as the bears grow, and researchers "can blow the collars" — pop them off by remote control, said Chris DePerno, a fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology professor at NC State.

Nov 18, 2021

Summit Speakers: Worker Shortage Could Imperil OBX Tourism

The Daily Advance
Sustaining tourism on the Outer Banks sounds easy because of the increasing popularity of beach vacations. But Whitney Knollenberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Department at NC State, told participants at the Coastal Economic Summit Wednesday that very popularity is putting strains on the system that sustains tourism.

Nov 5, 2021

Beetles Have More Sex When It’s Hot — and It’s Killing Pine Trees in CA, Study Finds

The Sacramento Bee
And “even a slight increase in generations can increase tree mortality considerably,” lead study author Zachary Robbins, a Ph.D. candidate in the department of forestry and environmental resources at North Carolina State University, said in a news release.

Oct 27, 2021

No Shortage of Toilet Paper or Chicken in WA. But You May Need To Be Patient, Less Picky

The News Tribune
"There is no reason to worry at all. We have a strong supply chain,” said Ronalds Gonzales, co-director of the Tissue Pack Innovation Lab at NC State, which conducts research to help the tissue and personal care industries.