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19209
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Beneath the tilled farmland of North Carolina lies the secrets of a Native American civilization in the area long before the arrival of the British. With the help of modern archaeologists, researchers are finding clues to these Carolina Indian villages.
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25024
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Sharks are not the only water hazard found at the beach. Jellyfish stings and sting ray stings can also cause injury. If this kind of injury occurs there are several remedies that can be used and if all else fails, go see a doctor.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. 15 Issue 5, May 1988, p3-4, il Periodical Website
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25028
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There is now a push to educate children about the problems and dangers of littering. Sixth graders even give sound advice on how to prevent and fix the littering problems currently in existence.
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19334
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For several weeks in early fall, millions of birds travel from their breeding grounds in the northern United States and Canada to wintering spots in the southern United States. Since coastal North Carolina is in the flight path of many of these migratory birds, the state's beaches are flooded with transients.
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19327
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Due to development and the clearing of land that comes with more houses and more buildings, the maritime forests of North Carolina's coast are in danger of vanishing. Given the benefits they provide the coastal environment, many are working to prevent this loss.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. 15 Issue 6, June/July 1988, p4-5, map, f Periodical Website
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19253
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There are numerous historic sites throughout coastal North Carolina that range from the time of exploration to World War II.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. 13 Issue 4, Apr 1986, p8-10, f Periodical Website
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19357
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Although North Carolina is not a national leader in number of thunderstorms per year, it consistently ranks second in lightening deaths per year. Reasons for this phenomenon are due to recreation and agriculture. Due to long warm seasons, recreationalists are often outdoors during lightening season. Additionally, as North Carolina is an agricultural state, more people are likely to be in open fields when a storm hits.
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19171
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With growing populations and harsh environmental conditions, many butt heads about what should be the fate of the wild horses on North Carolina's Shackleford Banks.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. 10 Issue 5, May 1983, p8-9, map, f Periodical Website
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19184
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NC Sea Grant researcher Jeffery Johnson, an anthropologist at East Carolina University, is studying social networks among North Carolina commercial fishermen and how knowledge and adoption of technology flows amongst this group.
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