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Oct 15, 2024

‘Forever Chemicals’ May Last More Than 40 Years in Groundwater

Futurity
“There’s a huge area of PFAS contaminated groundwater—including residential and agricultural land—which impacts the population in two ways,” says David Genereux, professor of marine, earth, and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University and leader of the study.

Oct 14, 2024

A Tale of Two Hurricanes Finds More That Differs Than Is the Same

The New York Times
Gary Lackmann, a professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University, said that, unlike in Florida, western North Carolina’s sloped terrain created distinct hazards, such as mud and debris flows and landslides. “If the storms are stronger because of climate change, then they’re more likely to spread farther inland,” Dr. Lackmann said. That, he said, will likely mean rebuilding with flood-resistant roads in the future.

Oct 8, 2024

The Problem With the Hurricane Category Rating

The New York Times
“We’re realizing more than ever how deadly inland flooding is,” said Carl Schreck, a hurricane researcher at North Carolina State University, who was in his home near Asheville, N.C., when Helene struck.

Oct 8, 2024

Geography and Climate Change Increase Carolina Storm Risk

Discover Magazine
Here’s how scientists calculate storm probabilities and why events like a 1,000-year storm can happen much more frequently in some places than that term suggests. – Author, Kathie Dello, North Carolina State Climate Office

Oct 2, 2024

Shattered Asheville Shows Stunning Reach of Climate Crisis

The Guardian
“This storm has the fingerprints of climate change all over it,” said Kathie Dello, North Carolina’s state climatologist. “The ocean was warm and it grew and grew and there was a lot of water in the atmosphere. Unfortunately, our worst fears came true. Helene was supercharged by climate change and we should expect more storms like this going forward.”

Oct 2, 2024

Why Helene Devastated an Area So Far Inland

The Wall Street Journal
“This is our worst storm that’s happened in modern times in North Carolina,” said Kathie Dello, director of the North Carolina State Climate Office. While forecasters warned of dangerous rainfall, many residents in the mountains didn’t have experience with such a storm. “I think it’s really difficult to translate what 24 inches of rain looks like on the ground and the damage that it can cause,” Dello said.

Oct 1, 2024

Why Helene’s Floods Caught North Carolina Off Guard

The Washington Post
“This has the fingerprints of climate change on it,” said Kathie Dello, North Carolina’s state climatologist. But residents didn’t need any meteorology expertise to know how extreme the storm was. In much of this region, Dello said, internet access is limited, and cellphone signals can be poor at best. Of those who received the warnings, many may not have had the resources to flee, a place to go or time off work to do it, she said.

Sep 30, 2024

Scientists Finally Uncover Cause of Mysterious Methane Surge During the Global COVID Shutdown

Sci Tech Daily
“From 2010 to 2019, we saw regular increases – with slight accelerations – in atmospheric methane concentrations, but the increases that occurred from 2020 to 2022 and overlapped with the COVID-19 shutdown were significantly higher,” says Zhen Qu, assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University and lead author of the research.

Sep 23, 2024

Cumberland County Residents Hear About the ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Their Blood

The Fayetteville Observer
NC State Professor Jane Hoppin of the GenX Exposure Study presented the findings Tuesday evening at the Gray’s Creek Community Building on School Road.

Aug 29, 2024

Here’s How an Arthropod Pulls Off the World’s Fastest Backflip

Science News
“Nothing on Earth does a backflip faster than a globular springtail,” says biologist Adrian Smith of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. “They’re extraordinary, but also ordinary.” The arthropods that Smith used in the study “are literally from my backyard,” he says.