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A group of marchers, many wearing white tee shirts, march along a paved road. The green grass and trees border the road.

Environmental Health

Hard-fought environmental justice gains fall before shifting federal priorities, leaving communities in renewed uncertainty

by Will Atwater February 17, 2026February 19, 2026

The building with a white facade is the EPA headquarters. The EPA and United States flags are prominent outside of the headquarters where debates about the nation's primary chemical safety law are taking place.

Environmental Health

As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning

by Will Atwater February 9, 2026February 9, 2026

A group of UNC students wearing white beekeeping suits and veiled hats stand smiling beside several painted beehives on campus, posing together before a hive inspection.

Environmental Health

Cultivating the next generation of beekeepers

by Will Atwater January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

A forested wetland in New Bern, with still water reflecting trees and a partly cloudy sky, showing the dense vegetation and natural floodplain landscape.

Environmental Health

When wetlands disappear, flood risks rise

by Will Atwater January 22, 2026January 23, 2026

Grassy wetland clearing with tall grasses, young pine saplings, and a dense pine forest under a partly cloudy sky.

Environmental Health

New year, new definition: Feds set to limit water protections

by Coastal Review Online January 10, 2026January 9, 2026

A man dressed in a dark shirt and dark pants points at an image on a slide presentation that he is giving.

Environmental Health

PFAS, microplastics and what comes next for North Carolina’s water

by Will Atwater January 7, 2026January 7, 2026