Climate

Aug 6, 2024

From Analysis to Action: Energy Management’s Cost-Savings Success

Discover how NC State Energy Management will save over $500,000 annually through smart energy management.

Aug 6, 2024

Traits of a Successful Global Change Research Fellow

Consortium Director, Rebecca Irwin, details what makes for a successful GCR fellow, how the fellowship is unique from other programs, and how the program is evolving.

Aug 2, 2024

North Carolina Space Grant and Sea Grant Programs Announce 2024-25 Joint Research Fellows

The North Carolina Sea Grant and Space Grant programs are pleased to introduce the recipients of the 2024-25 joint research fellowships, Megan Geesin and Peggy Mullin. This fellowship supports interdisciplinary research addressing critical challenges in the state’s coastal and watershed environments.

Jul 31, 2024

New model uses satellite imagery, machine learning to map flooding in urban environments

As climate change causes storms to intensify, new tools are needed to map where flooding occurs in under-studied areas. A new mapping tool from North Carolina State University uses machine learning and open-source satellite imagery to model flooding in urban environments. The new model could create maps that predict urban area flooding, which traditionally have…

Jul 29, 2024

A Possible Answer for a Pollution Problem

NC State team genetically engineers a microorganism that can break down plastics in saltwater.

Jul 29, 2024

Re-establishing Royalty

Will Ricks ’07 works to ensure that monarch butterflies can once again thrive in the Carolinas.

Jul 26, 2024

Climate is most important factor in where mammals choose to live, study finds

While human activity has had a massive effect on the natural world, a new study from North Carolina State University finds that climate is still the most influential factor in determining where mammals can thrive. The work sheds light on how climate change will affect wildlife populations. Roland Kays, lead author of a paper on…

Jul 26, 2024

State budget allocates $3 million for nuclear reactor feasibility study

NC State University established the first civilian nuclear research reactor on a university campus in 1952 and still operates a 1-megawatt PULSTAR reactor on North Campus in Burlington Labs. Now, thanks to a $3 million investment from the legislature, the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the University can begin thinking about what comes next.

Jul 15, 2024

Apparel Industry Leaks Millions of Tons of Plastic Into Environment Each Year, Study Finds

A new study finds that waste from the global apparel industry is leaking millions of tons of plastic into the environment each year – an overlooked pollution source which may be getting worse over time. The findings are detailed in a recent study from North Carolina State University researchers, which found that global apparel consumption…

Jul 15, 2024

NC State to Receive $95 Million as Part of NOAA Cooperative Agreement for Earth System Studies

NC State will continue hosting the North Carolina anchor of the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies in Asheville, N.C.