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Oct 26, 2021

Your Fear of Snakes May Come From Subconscious Bias

Futurity
The dislike of snakes is subconscious and, to some extent, learned, according to a new study.

Oct 25, 2021

Dean Myron Floyd Named to The North Face Explore Fund Council

Floyd and nine other individuals are leading the company’s effort to connect diverse communities to the outdoors.

Oct 18, 2021

Latino Outdoors Founder José González to Lead DIRE Dialog Seminar

González and his organization strive to inspire, connect and engage Latinx communities in nature.

Oct 15, 2021

Save The Wetlands, Save The World

Science Friday
In a recording with a ‘live’ Zoom audience, SciFri producer Christie Taylor speaks with wetland ecologists Marcelo Ardón and Letitia Grenier about the resilience and adaptability of marshland, how climate change and sea level rise threatens them, and why protecting and restoring tidelands is good for everyone.

Oct 13, 2021

How Recent Warm Temperatures Are Impacting Fall Colors in North Carolina

CBS17
The weather has been warm as of late, and temperatures have been especially mild at night. These warmer temperatures are causing the fall colors to take a bit longer to hit their peak.

Oct 12, 2021

Panic-Buying Toilet Paper Is a Bad Habit We Can Break

WebMD
"As long as people buy what they actually need and don't get into a panic, there won't be any issue with the supply of hygienic tissue," says Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor at NC State.

Oct 11, 2021

Study: Bears in Asheville Twice as Big, Reproduce in Half the Time of Rural Counterparts

Asheville Citizen-Times
Black bears around Asheville are twice as big and are having cubs at half the age of their rural counterparts, according to the latest results from the North Carolina Urban/Suburban Bear Study.

Oct 10, 2021

Hydropower Decline Adds Strain to Power Grids in Drought

Associated Press
“The drought did compound the difficulty of meeting demand,” said Jordan Kern, an energy and water systems expert at North Carolina State University.

Oct 8, 2021

Grant Will Fund Climate Resilience Strategies for Frontline Communities in the Carolinas

NC State leads a multi-institutional effort to develop climate resilience solutions in frontline communities in the Carolinas.

Oct 4, 2021

Fewer People Used City Parks During First COVID-19 Summer

Government Executive
Fewer people used urban parks during summer of 2020, a drop that more likely affected minorities and those from lower-income backgrounds, according to a study by NC State researchers.