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Forest fire - Climate Change Is Increasing Wildfire Risks for Forests. What Can We Do About It? - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 15, 2023

Climate Change Is Increasing Wildfire Risks for Forests. What Can We Do About It?

An NC State researcher's work not only offers a glimpse at what wildfire risks might look like under climate change, but also offers insight into the costs and benefits of solutions for mitigating those risks.
Silhouette of a man running his morning run on road - Extreme Heat is Changing How People Experience the Outdoors - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Aug 3, 2023

Extreme Heat is Changing How People Experience the Outdoors

As record-breaking heat waves become more common around the world, many people are changing the timing and location of their outdoor activities.
A stand of dead trees and stumps along the coast of North Carolina - Natural Resources Students Raise Awareness of Ghost Forests - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 25, 2023

Natural Resources Students Raise Awareness of Ghost Forests

A project led by NC State students is helping to educate the state’s coastal communities about the significance of ghost forests.
A helicopter releases water to extinguish a wildfire in British Columbia, Canada - Why Canada's Wildfires Are So Bad This Year - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Jul 19, 2023

Why Canada’s Wildfires Are So Bad This Year

Canada's wildfires are being fueled by warmer-than-average temperatures and drought conditions, according to NC State expert Robert Scheller.
Hatched turkey eggs - Secrets of Wild Turkey Nesting Revealed - College of Natural Resources at NC State University

Jul 13, 2023

Secrets of Wild Turkey Nesting Revealed

An NC State wildlife expert discusses a new study looking into whether climate change will have an impact on the timing of turkey nesting in the southeastern United States.
A person plants a young tree into a mound of soil - Urban Tree Planting is Booming, Just Not In Low-Income and Minority Neighborhoods - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Jun 14, 2023

Urban Tree Planting is Booming, Just Not In Low-Income and Minority Neighborhoods

The distribution of trees remains inequitable in many American cities, with low-income and non-white neighborhoods typically having fewer trees.
A stream at Brown Mountain in western North Carolina - What is a Watershed? - NC State University - College of Natural Resources News

May 23, 2023

What is a Watershed?

NC State professor Katherine Martin breaks down why watersheds are critical to our social, environmental and economic well-being.
Person blowing their nose on a wipe in a park - Allergy Season is Getting Worse - Thanks to Climate Change - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Apr 11, 2023

Allergy Season is Getting Worse — Thanks to Climate Change

Climate change is causing plants to produce higher concentrations of pollen for longer periods of time, according to one NC State expert.

A stream in Costa Rica - Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 30, 2023

Tropical Streams Reveal Climate Change Insights

NC State's Marcelo Ardón studies streams in in Costa Rica's rainforests to reveal climate change insights.
Sargassum, brown seaweed algae, on the beach, Akumal Bay, Mexico - Sargassum is a Growing Problem, Researchers May Have a Solution - College of Natural Resources News NC State University

Mar 22, 2023

Sargassum is a Growing Problem. Researchers May Have a Solution

Funded with a $2.25 million grant from the Department of Energy, NC State researchers will collect sargassum and combine it with wood waste to produce sustainable aviation fuel and battery-grade graphite.