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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Five Years Later, Five Lessons Learned from Matthew
It’s a rare storm that now stands out more for its similarities to, rather than its differences from, others in its era. Five years ago...
Drought Diminishes After Early June Deluges
At this time last month, drought had just emerged in North Carolina, and it was expected to expand and intensify even more by the end...