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Aug 20, 2021

Lumber Shortage Easing, Prices Dropping

CBS 17
A lumber shortage earlier this year caused prices to climb, but that shortage is now starting to come to an end, which could be good news for homebuyers in the Triangle.

Aug 13, 2021

Paradigm Shift Recommended to Sustain Future of Tourism on Outer Banks

The Coastland Times
History has proven that the Outer Banks has been a highly sought-after vacation spot for visitors from around the world for many, many years. Tourists have come back time and time again to experience the natural resources, national parks, preserves, local businesses, restaurants and overall culture of these beaches. Such an incredible level of demand has, over time, put a strain on sustainable tourism in the area.

Aug 12, 2021

NC State Designs Mosquito-Proof Clothing That Keeps Bug Bites at Bay

WUNC
Kun Luan, a postdoctoral research scholar at NC State’s Department of Forest Biomaterials, helped develop a mathematical model that predicted what fabrics were most bite resistant.

Aug 6, 2021

Outer Banks Lure Tourists, But Workers Are Hard to Catch

Triangle Business Journal
NC State College of Natural Resources has partnered with Twiddy & Company, a hospitality firm that manages more than 1,100 vacation homes on the Outer Banks, to support research and outreach activities across the Outer Banks to promote sustainable tourism development.

Jul 29, 2021

Microplastics: The ‘Big Little Problem’ Plaguing Oceans

Coastal Review
Dr. Marielis Zambrano with NC State's Department of Forest Biomaterials said that these microplastics being found in the ocean — and in our seafood — are from synthetic textiles, tires, city dust, road markings, marine coatings, personal care products and plastic pellets, or nurdles.

Jul 28, 2021

Extreme Heat Could Also Mean Power and Water Shortages

WIRED
An extraordinary drought in the West, plus dry lakes and reservoirs, mean there will be less water for farms, hydroelectric energy, and home users.

Jul 22, 2021

Mapping the Future of Flooding

Coastwatch
Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. student Elyssa Collins is leading cutting-edge research to better assess flood risk. Learn how she and Research Associate Georgina Sanchez are developing new models to simulate flooding probabilities now and into the future.

Jul 21, 2021

Plummeting Reservoir Levels Could Soon Force Oroville Hydropower Offline

Los Angeles Times
“The fact that it’s projected to go offline just speaks to how severe the drought is,” said Jordan Kern, an NC State researcher who studies how power grids are impacted by extreme weather.

Jul 7, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About the Great Lumber Crisis of 2021

VICE
Lumber prices are coming back down to Earth, but the crisis shows how many industries can be rocked by the price of wood.

Jun 24, 2021

Demand for Quality Recycled Paper Propels Advances in Decontamination Technologies

Waste360
As demand increases for quality recycled paper, equipment manufacturers and researchers are working to improve the repulping process, where paper is broken down into fibers and ink and other contaminants are detached from the fiber’s surface.