NC Government Agencies Recommend Staying Off The Roads As Snow Cleanup Continues
State transportation and emergency services have been working around the clock in response to the snowstorm that's swept across North Carolina.
Environment
How One Company Pulls Carbon From The Air, Aiming To Avert A Climate Catastrophe
A U.N. climate report says the only way to avoid the worst climate impacts will be to suck carbon emissions out of the air. Researchers are trying to find a feasible way to do that.
Many Parts Of NC Trying To Dig Out After Major Early Winter Blast
North Carolina is still recovering from two hurricanes and now a powerful winter storm.
Former U.S. Science Envoy: The Tone Of Climate Talks Is Now 'Quite Grim'
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Daniel Kammen, former science envoy to the State Department, about the U.N. climate talks being held in Poland.
Winter Storm Arrives Bringing Snow, Sleet And Freezing Rain
The threat of immobilizing snowfalls, icy roads and possible power outages remains high in a large swath of the South.
Fire-Resistant Is Not Fire-Proof, California Homeowners Discover
California has some of the strictest building codes in the country for homes built in areas with wildfire risk. But recent fires show that even the most fire-resistant homes will burn.
How A Shorter Sea Ice Season Is Changing Life In The Arctic
Climate change is so dramatic in northern Alaska that the effects on hunting and erosion are very real to people who've lived their whole lives there.
After Devastating Fire, Ventura Residents Push To Get Back Home For The Holidays
"My wife is absolutely obsessed that she's ready for Christmas," Ed Fuller says. "Last Christmas, we sort of lost."
World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease
American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.
Friday News Roundup - International
Who among us has not thought to sail through international waters, blaring our national anthem?