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[From Inside Climate News] An Environmental Justice Test Case for Trump’s EPA
By Lisa SorgAug. 13, 2025 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. On a summer afternoon in Burton Park, hip-hop throbs from a car stereo over the backbeat of a basketball slapping on concrete. The sun…
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Shell-A-Brate World Turtle Day on Thursday
The Piedmont Wildlife Center this week commemorates World Turtle Day on Thursday with an all-outdoor, family-friendly free event that includes a field survey challenge, tortoise and hare race, and turtle-themed crafts and games. “Piedmont Wildlife Center is excited to celebrate North Carolina’s state reptile, the Eastern Box Turtle, with our special World Turtle Day event,”…
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Durham-Based Nonprofit Expands Conservation Efforts in Colombia
Saving Nature, a conservation nonprofit headquartered in Durham, has secured 865 acres in Colombia’s Western Andes, one of the most biologically rich and threatened regions on the planet. The newly protected land includes more than 600 acres of intact cloud forest and 247 acres that will be restored with more than 16,000 native trees. This…
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Crews to Monitor Creek Health in Southeast Durham Starting April 2
Beginning April 2, residents in southeast Durham may notice scientists and engineers wading through local creeks as part of an initiative to assess water quality and identify potential improvements. Crews from the City of Durham and Durham County will conduct health checks on Stirrup Iron Creek, Brier Creek, and Lick Creek, as well as select…
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[Inside Climate News] Is FERC’s Future at Stake in Its Titanic Clash with American Efficient?
By Lisa SorgMarch 23, 2025 This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. At Duke University, an elite school teeming with stars, Ben Abram shone among the brightest. Media reports from his undergraduate years, 2003 to 2007,…
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NC Cattle at Risk for Bird Flu?
By Rose Hoban, North Carolina Health NewsSept. 4, 2024 In April, North Carolina’s agricultural officials received an unwelcome surprise. Cows in one of the state’s dairy herds tested positive for a strain of avian influenza that’s been appearing in herds throughout the United States since the spring. State veterinarian Mike Martin relayed the story of…
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Report Explores Condition of Durham Streams
The 2024 State of Our Streams Report for Durham offers insights into the health and status of the city’s creeks and watersheds. This year’s report highlights the condition of various creeks, the efforts of associated organizations, key annual cleanup events, and important contact information for reporting pollution. Creeks Studied in Durham Region Associations and Community…
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