biodiversity

Monica Medina, assistant secretary of state for oceans and international environmental and scientific affairs is pictured on Sept. 20 in New York City. She will take on additional responsibilities as an envoy on biodiversity and water resources.

Threats to water and biodiversity are linked. A new U.S. envoy role tackles them both

8:40am September 30, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

"The loss of nature and rising water insecurity are global health threats that must be confronted together," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Environment

New bill would benefit North Carolina's plant biodiversity

4:08pm April 20, 2022

by David Ford

A new house bill in Washington may bring millions of dollars to North Carolina to protect the state's biodiversity.

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Environment

Carolina Curious: How has the Salem Lake construction impacted local biodiversity?

8:10am January 13, 2022

by Cooper Sullivan

Since early September, Salem Lake's water levels have been about 10 feet lower than normal as construction crews are working on the boat ramp and retaining walls.

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Harvard University professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson takes a break from searching for insects in the Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord, Mass., in 1998. Wilson died on Sunday at the age of 92.

Science

E.O. Wilson, famed entomologist and pioneer in the field of sociobiology, dies at 92

3:24pm December 27, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The influential and sometimes controversial Harvard professor first made his name studying ants. He later broadened his scope to the intersection between human behavior and genetics.

Education

N.C. budget includes $54 million for Innovation District at Appalachian State

9:41am December 02, 2021

by Paul Garber

The recently approved state budget has funding for one of Appalachian State University's long-range projects, the

Environment

North Carolina Botanist Leads Study Documenting Extinct Plant Species

7:04am September 14, 2020

by Bethany Chafin

A recently published report led

Cats who roam outdoors tend to stick close to home, having a big impact on local wildlife.

Science

The Killer At Home: House Cats Have More Impact On Local Wildlife Than Wild Predators

7:00am April 18, 2020

by Lauren Sommer

They may look cute and fluffy, and they don't go far, but cats are deadly stalkers who rule concentrated areas of their neighborhoods.

A Seychelles magpie-robin at the protected Cousin Island Special Reserve in Seychelles.

Environment

Opinion: 1 Million Species Are At Risk Of Disappearing. Humans Should Act Now

3:49pm May 11, 2019

by Scott Simon

This week, the U.N. issued the summary of a report warning of unprecedented declines in biodiversity. Scott Simon makes the case for humankind to assume responsibility for protecting the vulnerable.

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"Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history," a U.N. panel says, reporting that around 1 million species are currently at risk. Here, an endangered hawksbill turtle swims in a Singapore aquarium in 2017.

1 Million Animal And Plant Species Are At Risk Of Extinction, U.N. Report Says

6:35pm May 06, 2019

"Protecting biodiversity amounts to protecting humanity," says UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, who warns that species are being lost at an alarming rate.

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While many Americans only know one kind of pomegranate — the ruby red Wonderful — there are actually dozens of varieties with different flavor and heartiness profiles.

Biologist Wants Americans To Taste A Rainbow Of Pomegranates

9:01am September 08, 2018

by April Fulton

As a child, John Chater remembers trying different kinds of pomegranates in his grandfather's yard. It spurred him to pursue a dream of diversifying America's crop beyond the red Wonderful variety.