At the debate, Harris made climate change a pocketbook issue
Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.
Environment
High Country on schedule for mid-October fall foliage peak
Appalachian State University biologist Howard Neufeld, says peak times for the Boone area are on schedule for mid-October. Closer to the Triad, Pilot Mountain should be at its most showy the first week of November.
Can eating less beef and dairy help save the Colorado River?
Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the climate.
Vietnam death toll rises to 197 as typhoon aftermath takes its toll
Another 128 people were reported missing and 800 injured as landslides and flash floods from Typhoon Yagi continued to take their toll.
Better bread could be a climate change solution — some bakers think so
Researchers, farmer and bakers in Washington State are on the hunt for agricultural solutions that could help create a better loaf. They're looking at wheat blends that can help preserve soil carbon.
Drone training in the Piedmont inspires Indigenous leaders from the Peruvian Amazon
A group of nine Indigenous Peruvian young leaders are spending four days learning new technologies to help monitor and protect their Indigenous lands from illegal miners, loggers and narco-traffickers.
Regenerative agriculture is sold as a climate solution. Can it do all it says?
Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.
Guide to vital Harris-Trump debate. And, bodycam vid shows NFL star's traffic stop
Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump face off tonight in their one-and-only scheduled debate. And, police bodycam video of NFL star Tyreek Hill's shows escalated traffic stop.
Winter crabbing strained Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population. It may soon resume
After a 16-year prohibition, a group of Virginia watermen voted to reinstate winter crab dredging. Many argue the decision puts the blue crab’s fragile population in jeopardy.
How climate change is affecting the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses
There's an outbreak of the rare mosquito-borne disease Eastern Equine Encephalitis in the Northeast. Could it be connected to climate change? No one knows.