NC: Oceans
Advocates highlight alternatives to deep-sea mining for NC coast
Advocates for North Carolina's coastal waters are raising concerns about the risks of deep-sea mining and suggesting alternatives. The latest report …
NC counts on salt marshes' role in hurricane protection
Hurricane season is here, and conservationists are shining a light on the role salt marshes play in protecting coastal North Carolina communities…
North Carolina launches five-year plan to restore salt marshes
North Carolina's 220,000 acres of salt marshes face multiple threats to their major roles in climate protection and ecosystem health, from rising …
New Plan Aims to Preserve NC Coastal Landscapes
North Carolina's 220,000 acres of salt marsh are in danger of being drowned out or washed away, but groups around the state are banning together to …
New Bill Allocates Money for Improving NC's Coastal Resilience
The Inflation Reduction Act, newly signed into law, allocates billions of dollars to fight climate change, including funds specifically for coastal …
Multi-State Salt Marsh Conservation Planning Under Way
A plan to conserve more than one million acres of salt marsh stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida is beginning to take shape. …
A Million Acres of ‘Priceless’ Marshes: At Risk from Rising Tides?
By Sammy Fretwell, Adam Wagner and Anita Lee for McClatchy News and The Raleigh News and Observer, with support fromthe Pulitzer Center on Crisis …
NC Military Bases Use Living Shorelines to Boost Climate Resiliency
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. -- Military facilities in North Carolina are partnering with local coastal communities on natural infrastructure projects to …
NC’s Updated Coastal Habitat Plan Focuses on Seagrass, Local Solutions
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. -- North Carolina's Marine Fisheries Commission has approved an updated version of the state's Coastal Habitat Protection Plan…
Commission Set to Change Rules on Shrimp Trawling
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission is expected to vote at its August meeting on a new amendment pertaining to shrimp …
Groups Say Expanding Offshore Wind Capacity Good for NC Economy
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Groups advocating for clean energy say Gov. Roy Cooper's recent commitment to expand North Carolina's offshore wind capacity will …
Biden Administration Greenlights Offshore Wind in NC
RALEIGH, N.C. - North Carolina is ramping up plans to lease offshore wind-energy areas to developers, as the Biden administration expresses support …