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An Ice Storm Brewing: Previewing the NHL Stadium Series Game in Raleigh
An outdoor ice rink might not be a common occurrence around North Carolina, but next weekend, tens of thousands of fans – plus a few...![An aerial photo of a bridge over water in eastern North Carolina](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/road_river_CTNC-360x216.jpg)
Our Curious Coast: Adaptation and Resilience
If this blog post series so far has taught us anything, it’s that in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain, the land has always been in a...![A photo of the Cape Fear River near Wilmington](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Cape_Fear_meanders-360x216.jpg)
Our Curious Coast: Rivers and Wetlands
You’d never confuse them for the rapid-filled rivers snaking through our Mountains, but the flat, straight rivers of the North Carolina Coastal Plain also have...![A satellite image showing the Outer Banks and Pamlico Sound](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/OBX_from_space-360x216.jpg)
Our Curious Coast: The Ocean and Coastline
Simply taking a walk along one of North Carolina’s beaches is enough to show how shifting its sand truly is. As the fine grains shuffle...![A photo of corn growing in Pamlico County](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/corn_Pamlico-360x216.jpg)
Our Curious Coast: Soils and Agriculture
Drive or fly across the Coastal Plain and you’re sure to find farms of all forms. Many grow cash crops such as cotton, tobacco, and...![A photo of the sun over Albemarle Sound](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Albemarle_Sound_sun-360x216.jpg)
Our Curious Coast: Geography and Coastal Climate
Parts of North Carolina’s coast offer the opportunity for a rare view, at least within the continental United States. Along the narrow Outer Banks, gazing...![A map of percent of normal precipitation for December 2021 through February 2022](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/precip_pctnml_DJF2022-360x216.png)
Winter Recap 2021-22: Warm Weather Prevails, Even with a Snowy Surprise
In North Carolina, it was a winter of warmth with a month of cool, snowy weather stuck in the middle. So what shaped our weather...![](https://climate.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/flooding_I95_Lumberton-360x216.jpg)