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Oct 21, 2024

Under Pressure: As the Wilmington Area Grows, Natural Resources Are Being Threatened

Wilmington Star-News
"A lot of these coastal ecosystems are going to have an uphill battle in the coming years, and it’s going to be a challenge," said Marcelo Ardón, an aquatic ecosystem ecologist and biogeochemist at NC State University. "And soon we’re gong to have to decide what areas we’re going to protect and what we’re going to just let go.”

Oct 19, 2024

New Study Could Help Turn Trees Into Affordable, Greener Industrial Chemicals

Tech Explorist
Researchers at NC State have pinpointed the specific molecular property of lignin that determines the feasibility of using microbial fermentation to convert trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.

Oct 18, 2024

US Scientists’ New Method Turns Trees Into Low-Cost Industrial Chemicals

Interesting Engineering
NC State scientists are making headway in using trees as sustainable, environmentally-benign alternatives to producing industrial chemicals from petroleum.

Oct 15, 2024

Fall Allergies Worsen in Raleigh As Climate Change Extends Pollen Season

WRAL
As cooler temperatures set in, many Raleigh residents are feeling the unwelcome effects of fall allergies, which experts say are getting worse due to human-caused climate change.

Oct 8, 2024

Helene Was A Warning. NC Must Get Ready For Climate Shocks

The News & Observer
Erin Seekamp, a professor who directs the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative at NC State University, said it’s time for a strong consensus about how to respond to the natural forces being fueled by a warming planet. “Climate change. Even those words in North Carolina have been politically charged,” she said. “We need to realize it’s not a conversation about whether climate change is occurring — it is — but how we are approaching our planning.”

Oct 6, 2024

Most Homeowners Affected by Hurricane Helene Don’t Have Flood Insurance Safety Net

West Palm Beach News
If a property is in a high-risk area when purchasing or renting an apartment, most individuals base their decision on this factor when determining whether or not to purchase flood insurance. Georgina Sanchez, a faculty fellow and research scholar at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University, contends that doing so gives people a “false sense of security,” though.

Oct 5, 2024

Areas Hardest Hit By Helene Flooding in NC Are the Least Likely to Have Flood Insurance

The News & Observer
Georgina Sanchez, a research associate at NC State’s Center for Geospatial Analytics, faults FEMA’s existing flood maps that show where people are required to buy flood insurance.

Oct 4, 2024

Most US Homeowners Hit By Hurricane Helene Don’t Have Flood Insurance

CBS News
When buying or renting a place to live, most people's main consideration in deciding whether or not to buy insurance for flooding is whether the property is in a high-risk zone. But that creates a "false sense of security," according to Georgina Sanchez, a faculty fellow and research scholar at the Center for Geospatial Analytics at North Carolina State University. "This perception can discourage residents from flood insurance," as occurred in western and northern North Carolina, Sanchez told CBS MoneyWatch.

Oct 4, 2024

Lack of Flood Insurance in Western North Carolina Will Complicate Response to Helene

MSN
Experts say that the FEMA's existing flood maps, which show where people are required to buy flood insurance, underestimate the risks that storms like Helene can bring.

Oct 3, 2024

Flood Insurance is Rare in Western North Carolina

Axios
FEMA's maps do not take into account intense rainfall events or sea level rise that is becoming more common due to climate change, according to NC State researcher Georgina Sanchez.