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Climate

What do shifts in the global climate mean for our state?

image: Erosion at the north end of Ocracoke Island.

Jun 19, 2025

Flooding, Hurricanes, and Community Perspectives

As North Carolina’s coastal communities continue to feel the impact of more frequent and severe storms, as well as accelerated sea level rise, these Sea Grant researchers can help foster important new collaborations.
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Jun 11, 2025

Why Are Bonnethead Sharks on the Move?

Water temperatures could be the key.
global heat map.

Mar 31, 2025

Vital Signs

Last year brought unprecedented high temperatures and numerous severe weather events.
image: shucking an oyster.

Mar 31, 2025

Climate Change in the Napa Valley of Oysters

Rising seas and warming temperatures pose challenges for a critical, eco-friendly industry.
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Feb 17, 2025

Will North Carolina’s Blue Crabs Go Extinct?

Environmental stressors may push blue crab populations to their breaking point.

Jan 22, 2025

New Sea Level Rise Projections for North Carolina

A new report predicts sea level rise in three North Carolina cities over the next century. The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel has released a new report with projections…

Jan 21, 2025

Early Warnings

A former joint North Carolina Sea Grant-Space Grant Fellow is pioneering a new method that will inform conservation planning. A new study from North Carolina State University and the United States Geological…

Jan 15, 2025

Mind the Gap

As emissions reach all-time highs, far more stringent goals are necessary to keep global warming under a threshold that would make heightened climate impacts unstoppable.  The UN Environment Programme’s 2024 Emissions…

Dec 16, 2024

The 2024 NC Coastal Conference in Review

The 2024 North Carolina Coastal Conference on November 13 and 14 in New Bern brought together over 330 coastal enthusiasts for insightful presentations and discussions about the future of North…

Oct 16, 2024

Hook, Line & Science

The latest science on shrinking fish, saving Manta Rays, and tracking species by measuring environmental DNA.