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Jun 23, 2026

Weathering Extremes at the World Cup as High Heat and Torrential Rain Hit Games

Inside Climate News
Jonathan Casper, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, shares insights into how global sporting events like the FIFA World Cup can be leveraged to promote sustainable practices among fans, players and officials alike.

Jun 11, 2026

MLB Expansion Buzz Grows in Raleigh as Canes Make Playoff Push and Captivate City

ABC 11
Michael Edwards, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, explores the opportunities and challenges Raleigh faces in its bid to bring Major League Baseball to North Carolina.

Jun 8, 2026

Will the FIFA World Cup Be the Economic Bonanza US Cities Were Promised?

Al Jazeera
Michael Edwards, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, examines how economic, social and political pressures threaten to undercut the economic boom that FIFA World Cup organizers and host cities once expected.

May 28, 2026

Surveying Wildlife Along Lewis and Clark’s Route, 220 Years Later

Science Friday
Roland Kays, a research professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, discusses his “resurvey” of wildlife along the historic Lewis and Clark expedition route.

May 14, 2026

Is It a Copperhead or a Non-Venomous Lookalike? How To Tell the Difference in NC

The Charlotte Observer
Ivana Mali, an associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, explains how non-venomous snakes mimic venomous ones when threatened.

May 10, 2026

Eco-Friendly Toilet Papers Are Trendy, But Which You Choose Matters

Los Angeles Times
Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, details the environmental benefits of using toilet paper made with recycled materials.

Apr 30, 2026

NC State Professor, Team Retracing Lewis and Clark’s Historic Route

CBS 17
Roland Kays, a research professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, retraces the Lewis and Clark expedition route to compare the historic explorers' wildlife observations with modern camera-trap data.

Mar 31, 2026

The Olympics Are Over. But the Mascot Stoats Still Face Climate Change

Scienceline
Roland Kays, a research professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, highlights how climate change poses a threat to stoats through a phenomenon known as camouflage mismatch.

Mar 27, 2026

Wildfire Burning at Border Tripled Size in Two Days

The Time-News
Robert Scheller, a professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, explains that tropical storm debris — including leaves, twigs, and tree trunks — creates dangerous fuel loads that feed and intensify wildfires.

Mar 25, 2026

NC’s Pollen Is Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better: The Yellow Timeline

The News & Observer
Robert Bardon, a professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, describes how scientists calculate the precise start and end dates of the pollen season.