Experts issue warning on ocean phenomenon that could impact hurricane season: ‘It’s been notable over the month’ ➝

July 17, 2025 | Yahoo News
Despite rising sea surface temperatures across the globe, the emergence of an Atlantic Niña has brought cooler waters to portions of the Atlantic. However, experts believe that its potential effects may be short-lived.

Did geoengineering cause floods in Texas and NC? ➝

July 11, 2025 | WRAL
Scientists blame unusually warm oceans, not cloud seeding, for Texas and North Carolina floods. Yet state lawmakers seek to ban geoengineering, though no such projects exist in North Carolina.

Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen ➝

July 8, 2025 | The Associated Press
It’s not just Texas and North Carolina. Intense rain is falling more frequently in many areas of the U.S. — though where it occurs and whether it causes catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance, according to experts.

Breaking Down the Science Behind Tropical Storm Andrea ➝

June 25, 2025 | FOX Weather
The first named storm of the 2025 hurricane season, Tropical Storm Andrea, formed on Tuesday in the north Atlantic. Anantha Aiyyer, professor at North Carolina State University, explains how the storm was able to form under unusual circumstances.

Floods Are Worsening but Engineers Worry National Rainfall Database Won’t Be Updated ➝

June 17, 2025 | WGCU
The only member of the Atlas 15 team to provide comments was lead scientist Ken Kunkel, a principal research scholar at North Carolina State University’s Institute for Climate Studies. He has studied heavy precipitation for more than 30 years and hopes that completion of Atlas 15, volumes 1 and 2 will be the capstone of his career.

Welcome Summer Intern Jaye Norman ➝

June 5, 2025 | NSF Unidata
Jaye Norman joined the NSF Unidata Program Center as a student summer intern on May 19, 2025.

Millions in the U.S. may rely on PFAS-contaminated drinking water ➝

May 21, 2025 | Environmental Health News
“In general, private homeowners with their own private drinking water wells are responsible for that testing and cost,” David Genereux, a hydrogeologist at North Carolina State University who studies how water and chemicals move through the environment, told EHN. Genereux was not involved in the study. PFAS, he explained, can persist in groundwater sites for decades or even centuries, creating long-term challenges for affected communities.

How To Weatherproof Your Home for Extreme Weather ➝

May 5, 2025 | This Old House
Gary Lackmann, professor and head of the Department of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at North Carolina State University, offers simple strategies for improving energy efficiency.

In NC, university leaders need to join the fight against Trump’s attack on higher education | Opinion ➝

April 20, 2025 | News & Observer
Opinion piece by News & Observer editor Ned Barnett.

12-15 named storms predicted for 2025 Atlantic hurricane season by NC State researchers ➝

April 15, 2025 | CBS 17
During this year’s Atlantic hurricane season (June 1-Nov. 30), North Carolina State University researchers predict we will have a season that’s “in line with recent averages.”

A critical weather tool is disappearing. How fewer weather balloons could put you more at risk during a storm. ➝

April 14, 2025 | WRAL
A critical weather tool is disappearing as some National Weather Service officers suspend balloon launches. WRAL’s team of meteorologists shares how this missing data could put you more at risk during a storm.

Meet the Three Newest Winners of the $500 Coastal Idea Challenge! (Fall 2024 Edition) ➝

January 31, 2025 | Stardust Startups North Carolina
At Stardust Startups North Carolina (SSNC), we are thrilled to announce the winners of our $500 Coastal Idea Challenge – Fall 2024 edition!

A New Argument For Preserving ‘Space Junk’ Left On Mars ➝

December 20, 2024 | Science Friday
Archaeologists call for tracking and preserving artifacts left on Mars to chronicle humans’ first attempts at interplanetary exploration.

Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans ➝

November 18, 2024 | Reuters
The world’s warming tropical wetlands are releasing more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign that the world’s climate goals are slipping further out of reach.

How Hurricane Helene Spawned Record Landslides ➝

November 13, 2024 | PBS-NC
After several days of rain had already fallen on the region, Hurricane Helene dumped almost two feet of rain on Western North Carolina. The combination of rain, soil and rock types, and steep slopes generated nearly 1500 landslides. Geologists and engineers explain what happened and what rebuilding afterward looks like.

Welcoming the delegation from North Carolina State University to VNUHCM-University of Science ➝

November 2, 2024 | Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
On 11th February, VNUHCM-University of Science hosted a meeting with the delegation from North Carolina State University (NCSU).

AI can produce weather forecasts quickly but faces challenges ➝

November 26, 2024 | WRAL
Artificial intelligence is enhancing the accuracy of weather forecasts by leveraging decades of historical weather data to generate predictions rapidly, though it still struggles with small-scale weather systems and uncertainty.

How Helene became a ‘worst case scenario’ ➝

October 5, 2024 | The Washington Post
Days ago, the main road in Chimney Rock, a small mountain town in western North Carolina, stood on solid ground.

These colourful diagrams show how air quality has changed in over 100 countries around the world since 1850 ➝

August 23, 2024 | The Conversation
Air pollution is an unseen menace that poses a major threat to human health and the climate. We have created the air quality stripes, a visual tool that captures global air pollution trends, to bring this hidden threat into sharp focus.