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Nov 24, 2020

Wildlife is Right in Your Backyard—Literally

The Wildlife Society
Some wildlife in North Carolina is more abundant in suburban backyards than in nearby forests, and some of these yards even display more species richness.

Nov 24, 2020

Coastal Harm from Invading Saltwater ‘Happening Right Now’

Associated Press News
The landward movement of seawater threatens drinking water supplies, coastal farming and coastal ecosystems. Rising seas, more frequent storms, higher tides, drought and the pressure of pumping for drinking water are combining to accelerate the salt invasion.

Nov 18, 2020

Noise and Light Pollution Hinder Bird Reproduction, Study Finds

Futurity
New research shows a link between increases in noise and light pollution and the timing of when songbirds nest, the number of eggs they lay, and other factors important to their reproduction.

Nov 16, 2020

Stores Reinstate Buying Limits on Some Items as COVID Cases Escalate

Moms.com
As COVID-19 cases continue to escalate, some stores are starting to reinstate buying limits on certain items. The concern about over-buying or “panic buying” is leading certain stores to limit the number of units of “essential goods.” This means things like hand soap, paper towels, toilet paper and disinfecting wipes.

Nov 13, 2020

Preserving Cultural and Historic Treasures in a Changing Climate May Mean Transforming Them

The Washington Post
Saving cultural and historic sites from climate change will require a new approach to heritage preservation that includes transformation. Now is the time to think creatively, with input from people whose heritages are represented in these places, to discover new pathways to protecting them.

Nov 10, 2020

Suburban Backyards are Food Sources and Shelter for Wildlife

Nature World News
To see wildlife in the Triangle, all you sometimes need is to look in your backyard. Researchers recently published a new study that shows why wild animals frequent suburban places. This is because people feed them, whether deliberately or accidentally, and inadvertently provide shelter to some degree.

Nov 5, 2020

The Climate Crisis is Breaking Open Generational Rifts in Families

Grist
Climate change is visceral for young people, says Kathryn Stevenson, an academic at North Carolina State University who has studied how educating children on climate change raises the level of concern among their parents. “They can see this coming down on them in their future.”

Oct 28, 2020

COVID-19 Sheds Light on Park Inequities, Importance of Investment

KSAT
KangJae “Jerry” Lee, an assistant professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State who has studied racial diversity and inclusion issues in parks and recreation for more than a decade, believes that our nation’s past created park inequities that still exist today.

Sep 29, 2020

As Seawater Moves Inland, Ghost Forests are Spreading. Why That’s So Scary.

Lindsey Smart, a research associate at the Center for Geospatial Analytics, speaks with Fortune magazine about the emergence of "ghost forests" along the coast of North Carolina.

Sep 21, 2020

Americans are Observing Nature During the Pandemic, Helping Scientists with Research

As coronavirus forces many people to stay close to home, more "citizen scientists" are providing invaluable data.