North Carolina Green News

The environmental impact of the life changes and amount of animals raised for food has been extremely underestimated, in reality its account for at least half of all human-caused greenhouse gases (GHGs), according to Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang. In...

Growing herbs is another gardening project that yields plenty of satisfaction. Besid extra work out you will get there is something to seeing that you have nurtured something to grow and have it nourish you or others that you care...

For decades, North Carolina has generated almost all of its electricity with coal-fired or nuclear power plants...The state’s electricity soon will come from a much more diverse set of sources: The wind...The implications for North Carolina literally reach, as the...

Want the greenest countertop on the market? You're going to have to do a bit of research. We have green and greener countertops, but we won't officially have a greenest until a third-party certifying organization makes a life-cycle analysis of...

N.C. (AP) — An environmental group says North Carolina's future with solar energy can be bright. The Environment North Carolina Research and Policy Center said Wednesday the state could generate solar power equal to 14 percent of its electricity needs...

Elevated levels of mercury have recently been found in walleye in the lake, according to a news release. Previous studies have found elevated levels of mercury in largemouth bass in all waters of North Carolina, including Lake Gaston. The advisory...

A reasonable person could be forgiven for doubting the Ramseur Hydroelectric Plant will ever be back in working order. The canal that once sped water to its turbines sits high and dry, sprouting trees from a patch of fill dirt...

North Carolina officials have closed several roads and ferry routes along the coast due to heavy flooding left by Tropical Storm Ida. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said Friday that high waters and downed trees have caused heavy flooding...

An additional 1,900 acres will open Saturday for hikers to explore at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie north of Wilmington. Access will be allowed at the former arsenal's Group 811 bunker field on Midewin's west side. The larger grass-covered bunker field...

Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph are expected throughout the day, weather officials said. Such gusty conditions could knock down dead or weak tree limbs and cause hazards for area drivers...New rainfall today is expected to be about a...