Rip Current Safety Reminders

July 3, 2018 | Katie Mosher

This summer, educate yourself before jumping in the water at North Carolina beaches. ...

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Hurricane Hindsight: Researchers Work to Improve Coastal Flooding Predictions

May 14, 2018 |

As a new Atlantic or Gulf hurricane forms offshore, there’s typically speculation about its eventual landfall location and strength, and how the storm will affect surge and coastal flooding....

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Ghost Forests: More Than Halloween Scenes

October 30, 2017 | Danielle Costantini

Far from being frighteningly fun for Halloween, ghost forests are a growing problem along much of the East Coast. Learn more about this topic that is the focus of a North Carolina Sea Grant/Space Grant fellowship....

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Interpreting Irma: What Do All Those Watches and Warnings Mean?

September 8, 2017 | Jessica Whitehead

Jessica Whitehead reviews some of the terms used to describe hazards North Carolina might encounter as Hurricane Irma approaches the state over the next few days....

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Marine Debris Survey and Symposium

August 23, 2017 | Gloria Putnam

Help us learn about efforts related to marine debris in North Carolina by filling out this brief survey by Sept. 5: tinyurl.com/marinedebrissurvey. Your answers will help determine who is doing what, and identify potential actions and partners, be used to complement the state's existing marine debris reduction strategy. Also, plan to attend the N.C. Marine Debris Symposium at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort on Oct. 16 and 17....

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