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Throughout history, heavy metals were frequently used as antimicrobials-substances that kill microorganisms such as mold or bacteria- but since, have been replaced by antibiotics that one can buy over the counter. Maya Hoon, environmentalist, and researcher, explains that the presence of heavy metals in surface water has allowed bacteria to build a resistance to synthetic antibiotics, creating an unfavorable public health issue.
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43511
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According to Feeding America, "nearly 590,000 households in the state do not have enough food each day." Fishing for food is one of the small remedies people use to tackle hunger difficulties throughout their communities.
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43546
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The Oyster has been enjoyed throughout North American coasts for over 3,000 years, and being such a popular dish along the east coast has, in fact, endangered the species as well as their natural habitat. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries is concerned with the long-term effect of environmental stressors and overharvesting, so, in response, the N.C.D.M.F. has launched programs focusing on supporting the regrowth and repopulation of the species.
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Low-income communities are experiencing low water quality due to flooding and environmental contaminants. Researchers have found that increased water tables are being affected by manholes, community septic systems, wastewater treatment plants, and hog farm waste. As result, the combination of flooding and pollutants has created increased levels of lead exposure for those living in the northeastern regions of North Carolina.
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Team-lead of the watershed ecology research group, Katherine Martin, and doctoral student, Elly Gay, have joined together in a North Carolina Sea Grant to address water pollution throughout the Cape Fear River Basin. Utilizing "riparian buffers," or land adjacent to a body of water providing conservation benefits, the research group plans to shed light on future urban expansion and the current decline in watersheds.
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North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries provided researchers with a trawl survey-- a tool used to measure the distribution of finfish and macro-invertebrates (lobster, crabs, horseshoe crabs clams, crayfish, etc.). This tool allowed researchers to observe the activity of over 166 species throughout 13 years; survey results demonstrated that NC experienced 5 hurricanes and 4 tropical storms, mainly affecting "Spanish mackerel, smooth dogfish, cownose ray, horseshoe crab, common carp, longnose gar, spot, white catfish, weakfish and bowfin."
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Off the shore of Hatteras Island in Dare County, North Carolina, there has long stood a mysterious ship that has welcomed locals, tourists, and scientists to its viewing. Nathan Richards, director of Maritime Studies at East Carolina University, and his team of graduate students have studied the wreckage, concluding that the mystery vessel was originally a Word War II gunboat.
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After Hurricane Florence, NC State University's School of Architecture assisted in providing affordable housing designs for Duffyfield's redevelopment project. The New Bern, North Carolina housing community also saw assistance from the North Carolina Sea Grant and students from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill's capstone class.
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The Coastal Landscapes Initiative (CLI) has created a guide known as "Plant This Instead" to inform coastal property owners, landscapers, and designers about eco-harmful plants. The guide also provides readers on suggestions on alternative choices of beautiful "eco-friendly plants that may fill the the same purpose."
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Lab results from The Cape Fear River, in North Carolina, have shown that upstream alligators in Wilmington have an increased level of per-and-polyfluoroalkyl (a group of chemicals used to resist heat, oil, stains, and water). Researchers are worried about these reptiles becoming more susceptible to infections and unhealed lesions.
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Since the 1800's the Earth has seen a steady increase in global ocean temperatures. 2022 had the highest recorded temperature, contributing to the highest global sea level since modern recordkeeping began in 1955.
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43802
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"1996 marked and abrupt uptick in Hurricane Activity in coastal North Carolina, When tropical storm Arthur and Hurricanes Bertha and Fran made landfall within a few months of each other. A plan is currently in development for the city of New Bern to incorporate ecosystems services into flood resilience planning.
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43803
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"Sea Grant is among the funders on a 50-year study of salt marsh ecology that has concluded that more than 90% of the world's salt marshes could succumb to sea level rise by the end of the century. "
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43804
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Cruise line passengers on side excursions in deep-sea submersibles can contribute to science--and they might just enjoy the raest of encounters."
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"As impacts from climate change heighten, our state finds new strategies to face new challenges." After Hurricane Florence in 2018, Gov. Roy Cooper issued an executive order that led to the development in 2020 of the NC Climate Risk Assessment and Resilience Plan.
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