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Climate Change

How climate change may impact your fall lawn care

Climate Science

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas?

This is why events like a 1,000-year storm can happen much more frequently in some places than that term suggests.
Connect The Dots

Here's why hundreds of schools have replaced their playgrounds nationwide

Older playgrounds were built using asphalt, which only raises the health risks of extreme heat.
Climate Change

Warming climate increases threat of flooding events

A warming climate means more extreme rainfall and flooding events.
Climate Change

Warming climate increases threat of flooding

A warming climate means more extreme rainfall and flooding events.
Climate Change

More flooding events occurring because of climate change

Warmer air can hold more water. More water means more excessive rainfall and flooding events.
Olympics

The Paris climate is warming. Here's the impact on the 2024 Olympic Games

The baseline temperature in Paris, France has increased over five degrees since 1924.
Weather

WCNC Weather Impact Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees wins Climate Coverage Champion Award

Brittany's impactful work spans across television, social media, streaming platforms and public events, with her "Climate IQ" series being particularly noteworthy.
Weather

WCNC Weather Impact Meteorologist Brittany Van Voorhees wins Climate Coverage Champion Award

Brittany's impactful work spans across television, social media, streaming platforms and public events, with her "Climate IQ" series being particularly noteworthy.
Climate Change

Students take plastic containers and create this piece of furniture

Inside an old Charlotte city horse barn, efforts are underway to make the Queen City more sustainable.
Climate Change

Students make benches from recycled plastic

A group of students are partnering with the Innovation Barn to solve a problem at their school that involves lots of plastic.
Local News

Charlotte breaks ground on first all-electric firehouse

A newly-reconstruction Firehouse 30 will be the first all-electric firehouse in the Southeast, according to the city of Charlotte.