As the planet's oceans are gradually warmed by the effects of climate change, a huge area in the North Atlantic stands out as an unusual zone of relative cooling. A region that stretches roughly ...

Severe storms are intensifying in North Carolina as climate change extends storm seasons. Experts warn that outdated building codes and NOAA staffing cuts could leave communities more vulnerable.

She said flooding in North Carolina’s mountains shows that the impact of climate change goes beyond coastal areas. “This is a wakeup call. The whole state can flood,” she said.

Many areas of western North Carolina affected by flooding had FEMA flood maps that were 12 to 15 years old, according to Anna Weber, a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense ...

Erosion takes toll on North Carolina's vulnerable Outer Banks 03:52. Buxton, North Carolina — Living on North Carolina's Outer Banks, photographer Daniel Pullen has seen the thin line between ...

Western North Carolina, and specifically the Asheville area, had been considered a possible refuge from the impacts of climate change, but it is now suffering some of the worst devastation from Hur… ...

President Trump is taking the first trip of his term on Friday to North Carolina and California, visiting communities grappling with recovery from natural disasters.. In Fletcher, N.C., Trump is ...

The residents of a small North Carolina town are suing Duke Energy, one of the largest utilities companies in the world, for its role in contributing to climate change.In the process, they are ...

The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change. While states and cities have filed lawsuits against big oil ...