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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 14, 2024

Engineering Perovskite Materials at the Atomic Level Paves Way for New Lasers, LEDs

New technique dictates precisely how layered hybrid perovskite materials convert electrical charge into light.

Oct 14, 2024

NC State to Lead DOE-Backed $10M Quantum Computing Research Project

The research will investigate the utility of hybrid quantum computing processors, which could completely change how quantum computers are built and used.

Oct 10, 2024

It Could Take Over 40 Years for PFAS to Leave Groundwater

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, known commonly as PFAS, could take over 40 years to flush out of contaminated groundwater in North Carolina’s Cumberland and Bladen counties.

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 8, 2024

NC State on the Coast

NC State faculty and students are helping to keep coastal communities healthy through the North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People and Environment.

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

New Theory Demystifies Crystallization Process

A new theory “demystifies” the crystallization process and shows that the material that crystallizes is the dominant component within a solution – which is the solvent, not the solute.

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.