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Aug 23, 2023

Hot, Wet Summer Could Put A Damper On Leaf-Peeping Season

The Washington Post
“Warmer fall temperatures during the day or at nighttime tend to delay the season and might mute the colors,” said Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources in the College of Natural Resources at NC State. “But the biggest impact will probably be that it shortens the season.”

Aug 18, 2023

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Elm Zigzag Sawfly

FOX8 WGHP
Native to East Asia, the elm zigzag sawfly was first discovered in the United States in 2021 and has been spotted in five states, including North Carolina, according to Kelly Oten, assistant professor and extension specialist at NC State University.

Aug 17, 2023

What Causes So Many Trees To Fall In A Storm?

WRAL
Robert Bardon with NC State Extension Forestry said there are three main reasons central North Carolina had trees come down during Tuesday's storm: The root system, the main stem of the tree or the branches.

Aug 15, 2023

Study Reveals Startling Impacts Of Artificial Light on Backyard Birds

MSN
A study led by researchers at North Carolina State University has uncovered startling evidence of the impact of artificial light on bird populations living in the vicinity of the capital city.

Aug 15, 2023

Let Venice Sink

WIRED
As loss and destruction of global heritage sites due to climate change becomes more commonplace, we need to change the way we think about that loss and redefine our notion of failure.

Aug 13, 2023

It Could Happen Here: Hawaii Fires Sign For Triad To ‘Start Expecting the Unexpected’

Greensboro News and Record
“It’s my opinion that we’ll start to see severe fire impacts in many places where it hasn’t been an issue before,” said Robert Scheller, a professor of landscape ecology at NC State University who researches climate adaption in forestry.

Aug 11, 2023

New Exhibit Reckons With Indiana’s Racial Violence Through Anti-Lynching Art

The Indianapolis Star
“By developing an exhibition — and more than an exhibition on lynching, the exhibition on the anti-lynching work that took place — people could be inspired in their own communities to decide whether or not they want to go the route of remembrance and recognition or restoration and repairment,” said organizer Rasul Mowatt, head of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University Rasul Mowatt, a professor at North Carolina State University who’s studied lynching and geographies of violence.

Aug 11, 2023

Much Ado About Nothing? End-of-Summer Defoliation Heats Up

Entomology Today
While late-season hardwood defoliators might look bad, their damage is usually much ado about nothing, according to Kelly Oten, an assistant professor and extension specialist at NC State University.

Aug 11, 2023

Canada’s Devastating Wildfire Season Prompts Calls For New Approach

The Hill
“[T]he area is too large and too remote and the fuels are too dry. In addition, there are many fires occurring simultaneously, which stretches resources (e.g., aircraft) and firefighting labor,” said Robert Scheller, a professor of landscape ecology at North Carolina State University.

Aug 7, 2023

Emerald Ash Borer Colonizing North Carolina

Woodworking Network
In Orange County, for instance, “Most ash trees in Orange County are already infested or will be infested soon,” said Kelly Oten, an assistant professor and extension specialist at NC State University.