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shows waves licking the bottom of steps leading up to a beach house that is now threatened by climate change warmed waters
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Youth Climate Stories – Past, Present and Future

by Editor July 10, 2021October 12, 2021

North Carolina is no stranger to the hurricanes, tropical storms, widespread flooding, tornadoes, droughts and other severe weather events that seem all too common amid the fast-changing climate. This week, many eyes were on Elsa, which developed into the fifth named storm of the 2021 hurricane season on July 1 between the coast of Africa […]

shows a ferocious looking shark near a shipwreck. As climate change causes the oceans to warm, more sharks are spending time near people.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Youth Climate Stories – Animals Adapt to a Changing Climate

by Editor July 8, 2021October 12, 2021
shows a county map of north carolina with darker counties being places with higher rates of COVID-19. The darkest counties right now are all rural.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Oct. 21 – Paused in Phase 3; Counties asked to toughen COVID restrictions; Promising treatment underperforms; Veterans’ home outbreaks

by Anne Blythe October 21, 2020April 14, 2021
Three signs on a dirt berm encoureaging behavior to prevent COVID
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Aug. 19 – Lessons from UNC-CH reversal; remote learning and broadband grants; Testing drop-off and free COVID-19 tests

by Anne Blythe August 19, 2020April 14, 2021
shows a group of girls on a zipline platform, all wearing safety gear and face coverings
Posted inChildren's Health

Summer camps get creative to carry on in pandemic

by Aaliyah Bowden August 6, 2020August 5, 2020
Photo shows a young Black man in a hat and mask placing a garbage can in a driveway. Sanitation workers face the daily effects of coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Sanitation workers soldier on during COVID crisis despite risks

by Aaliyah Bowden July 9, 2020January 29, 2021

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