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Drought Disappears in August, Despite the Tropical Lull
Bookended by heat, August wrapped up a warm summer statewide, while scattered showers brought our ongoing drought to an end. We also turn to the...
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...
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: 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...
The Tropics Come A-Colin
A surprise tropical storm that formed along the Carolina coast brought spotty showers, gusty winds, and dangerous surf during the recent holiday weekend. While the...
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...
Rapid Reaction: Fred Fosters Floods in Western NC
The third tropical storm to affect North Carolina in the past two months targeted the Mountains with heavy rainfall and flooding this week. Like Claudette...