Henderson County bore the brunt of flash foods over Memorial Day weekend, washing out roads, flooding homes

Rivercane enthusiasts hope this native bamboo can help to heal old harms to land and people – and strengthen the riverbank against the next flood.

As the federal government halts plans to address climate change, states, cities, regions, and even neighborhoods are trying to fill the gap, by cutting climate pollution and adapting to extreme weather. BPR is dedicating a week to stories about how our community is moving are moving forward on climate solutions despite political headwinds.

Citizen scientists are monitoring climate change's impact on all kinds of living things in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That work has become even more important now that federal budget cuts have resulted in trimming science agencies and reducing park staff.

As pipes continue to break down in the French Broad Watershed, advocates and community members say the company is ignoring their requests for help.

Councilmembers say the move was spurred by the data center in nearby Marble, as well as reports of water and energy issues nationwide.

Harm reduction groups and health care workers helped avert the worst. But what about the next emergency?

The North Carolina Forest Service lifted the open burn ban for 81 counties Sunday, but officials warn the region remains in extreme drought with wildfire season far from over.

From Fontana Lake to private wells in Bryson City, a state climate panel this week laid out what the expanding drought means for the mountains.

Residents expressed fear of climate, environmental impacts