The Catastrophic Power of Hurricane Helene

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image: broken road, Hendersonville area in North Carolina.

Oct 17, 2024

Coastwatch Covers Hurricane Helene’s Record-Breaking Strength

The Fall 2024 issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine explores the catastrophic power of Hurricane Helene. The print edition of the Fall issue was already at press when Helene devastated western North Carolina, but the NC State Climate Office’s Corey Davis provides context for the record-breaker in his special online-only feature about the hurricane’s strength...

image: The morning tide creeps up on a beach cottage at Carova.

Nov 8, 2023

“Tipping Points” Webinar Addresses the Impacts of Rising Seas on Wastewater

The Carolinas Collaborative on Climate, Health, and Equity will host a free webinar on climate change trends, focusing on the impacts of sea level rise on septic systems and water quality.

Sep 26, 2023

Coastwatch Covers Accelerating Sea Level Rise, a New Safety Alert on PFAS, and Much More

The Fall 2023 issue of North Carolina Sea Grant’s award-winning Coastwatch magazine features new research showing accelerating sea level rise on the Southeast and Gulf coasts, a new safety alert on PFAS in the Cape Fear River, and an in-depth look at environmental justice and disaster recovery. The latest edition also includes the story of a tagged shark that resurfaced 23 years later, as well as a look at prescribed fires and much more.

Sep 18, 2023

NC Sea Grant and Space Grant Launch New Study on Ghost Forests

Spencer Rhea, a Ph.D. student in biology at Duke University, is investigating when and where ghost forests will form next.

Aug 25, 2023

Safety Matters: Tropical Systems, King Tides and Warm Waters

Residents and visitors to coastal North Carolina should pay attention to safety notices from the local officials and the National Weather Service as the region is already seeing a combination of factors.