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Across the world, severe weather events are increasing due to our warming climate and increased moisture in the atmosphere. Fortunately, while these events are proving costlier nearly every year, more people are surviving these disasters than in previous decades.
If you lose power after a strong summer storm blows through the area, you’re probably wondering when it’ll come back on and what can be done to keep it on.
When the sun goes down, we expect some relief from our summer heat, but these days, our overnight lows aren’t giving us much.
The city of Charlotte sent a statement Thursday saying the city remains committed to its climate goals regardless of federal policy changes that will make meeting those goals more expensive.
As recovery continues in western North Carolina, a few area nonprofits are turning their attention to another community devastated by floods.
More people are riding Gastonia public transit than ever despite the city ending its bus system last year.
As Republicans work to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” before the self-imposed July 4 deadline, North Carolina’s clean energy sector is sounding the alarm about provisions in the bill focused on clean energy they say could undermine job growth in the state and increase the cost of energy.
According to Duke Energy, one of the pieces of power infrastructure that sustained the most damage after Hurricane Helene is now operational.
Ratepayers and leaders of environmentally-focused nonprofits including two from Charlotte, rallied at the Capitol Thursday afternoon, calling for Gov. Josh Stein to veto Senate Bill 266.
The North Carolina House unanimously passed a bill Wednesday, which would eliminate state parking minimums.
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