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Balancing Green and Gray Infrastructure Solutions to Mitigate Coastal Flooding

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Jul 20, 2021

New Online Guide Offers Resources in Spanish for Hurricane Season

"Prepárate NC" is an online guide for the hurricane season in Spanish.

Jul 19, 2021

Marine Debris by the Numbers

From 2016 to 2021, our state’s marine debris included 552,957 collected or observed items.

Jul 14, 2021

Update: The Effects of Upstream Plastic Pollution on Coastal NC

“We want to determine how far the plastic debris travels downstream and estimate how much of this waste from the upper basin makes its way to the Lower Neuse River estuary and the Pamlico Sound.”

Jul 13, 2021

Register Now for the “Submerged NC Diversity Webinar” on July 20

Looking for ways to reach and engage a wider and more diverse audience? Gain some summer inspiration with Lori Sanderlin and Katy Menne of the North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport.

Jun 29, 2021

Southport Maritime Museum Opens LGBTQIA+ Art Exhibit

“How Does the Water Speak to You?” will be on display until September 7 in the museum gallery.

Jun 28, 2021

Fort Fisher State Historic Site Debuts Lumbee Indian Exhibit

This new exhibit depicts the contributions and remarkable story of Lumbee Indians at Fort Fisher.

Jun 17, 2021

Summer 2021 Hypoxia Forecast: Fish Kills Less Likely Than Usual in the Neuse River Estuary

The summer 2021 hypoxia forecast for the Neuse River Estuary calls for dissolved oxygen levels higher than the long-term average. Forecasted oxygen levels also are higher than the hypoxia threshold, which indicates a lower potential for fish kills during midsummer.

Jun 1, 2021

NOAA Predicts Another Active Atlantic Hurricane Season

Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season, and a 10% chance of a below-normal season. However, experts do not anticipate reaching 2020's historic level of storm activity in 2021.

May 21, 2021

National Parks in NC Go Digital

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, and Wright Brothers National Memorial have announced several new ways for visitors to digitally connect with their national park sites.

May 18, 2021

Balancing Green and Gray Infrastructure Solutions to Mitigate Coastal Flooding

Above: Front Street in Beaufort, North Carolina, during a particularly high tide known as a king tide. Nuisance flooding causes such public inconveniences as frequent road closures, overwhelmed storm drains…