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Jun 21, 2021

How Our Hydropower System Is Impacting The Drought Gripping The American West

NPR
As severe drought conditions spread throughout the western United States, Jordan Kern, assistant professor at NC State, discusses the relationship between drought and the power grid.

Jun 18, 2021

Simulation Tool Predicts Pests and Disease Spread in Crops

Future Farming
NC State researchers have developed a computer simulation tool to predict when and where pests and diseases will attack crops.

Jun 7, 2021

The North Face Selects First Explore Fund Council

Outside Business Magazine
The North Face on Thursday announced the members of its first Explore Fund Council, eight individuals who will lead the company's effort to connect diverse communities to the benefits of exploration. The inaugural council includes Myron Floyd, dean of the NC State College of Natural Resources.

Jun 4, 2021

Where Are the U.S.’s Natural Gas Pipelines? Often in Vulnerable Communities.

National Geographic
A new nation-wide analysis shows that counties with higher social vulnerability are home to a denser web of natural gas pipelines.

Jun 3, 2021

5 Ways To Mend Colonialism’s Legacy in Ecology

Futurity
The field of ecology needs to account for the historical legacy of colonialism that has shaped people and the natural world, researchers argue.

Jun 2, 2021

Lumber Shortage Blamed On Combination of Factors

Wilkes Journal-Patriot
Robert Bardon, a professor of forestry and environmental resources and associate dean for extension at the N.C. State Univeristy College of Natural Resources, said the lack of lumber available in stores is due largely to a combination of Canadian lumber tariffs, increased demand for home remodeling and new home construction and hiccups in supply related to transportation.

Jun 1, 2021

Study: Socially Vulnerable Areas More Likely to Have Natural Gas Transmission, Gathering Lines

NC Policy Watch
Four academic researchers, including Ryan Emanuel and Louie Rivers of NC State, have found that of the 2,261 U.S. counties traversed by natural gas pipelines, counties with more socially vulnerable populations have significantly higher pipeline densities than those less socially vulnerable.

May 27, 2021

2 Invasive Species of Bug Getting Too Close to North Carolina for Comfort, NC State Expert Says

WNCN
“They’re on our doorstep. One of them is in Virginia and the other has been found in South Carolina, so grapevines in areas that they’ve already invaded, they’re seeing a 90-percent reduction in grape crops,” said Kelly Oten, an N.C. State assistant professor and extension specialist in forest health.

May 26, 2021

Students Can Inspire Adults to Fight Marine Debris, Study Finds

Coastal Review
The paper, “Youth Can Promote Marine Debris Concern and Policy Support Among Local Voters and Political Officials,” published in the journal Frontiers in Political Science, suggests that young people may offer a way to raise public awareness about the dangers of marine debris and change behavior.

May 25, 2021

Where Does Your Paper Come From? The Good and the Bad News.

Popular Science
A huge chunk of paper products get recycled — but the industry isn't perfect.