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Maria’s Bodies

It means taking three cold showers spread across the night so one’s body will be cool enough to sleep. It means buying ice by the kilo to store ... on under your nose and not know about it.” As Puerto ... read more

One Woman Takes a Brave Stand Against Factory Farming

She pulls over at a small, swirling creek making its way down the south side of the manure-laden fields. The water is gray ... but again and again. "It will be so rank that you can't open your windows ... read more

Florence gone but its flooding a crisis in parts of North Carolina -- live updates

With one of North Carolina's largest cities, Wilmington, still mostly cut off by floodwaters from what was Hurricane Florence, officials prepared to begin distributing food, water ... expected. So far ... read more

The Latest: River levels keep rising in South Carolina

Areas from Florence to Chesterfield, Conway and Dillon were dotted with expanses of water Monday. Officials say rivers in the area ... The Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina chose to evacuate its ... read more

The Latest: At least 32 dead as a result of Florence

6:25 p.m. Many areas in South Carolina’s northeastern corner are already covered in water as the state prepares for what officials say could be ... and Girls Homes of North Carolina chose to evacuate ... read more

Is hydropower green? Not really

Harnessing energy from flowing water ... as “clean, green and renewable” — unlike gas-fired and especially coal-fired plants that spew greenhouse gases by the millions of tons. The actual generation o... read more

The Latest: North Carolina governor visits hard-hit New Bern

6:25 p.m. Many areas in South Carolina’s northeastern corner are already covered in water as the state prepares for what officials say could be ... and Girls Homes of North Carolina chose to evacuate ... read more

The Latest: Florence downgraded to post-tropical cyclone

Forecasters say catastrophic flooding continued Monday in the Carolinas, and flash flooding and tornado risks were expected as far north ... says 62 water rescues have been performed so far ... read more

The Latest: More N Carolina counties qualify for federal aid

6:25 p.m. Many areas in South Carolina's northeastern corner are already covered in water as the state prepares for what officials say could be ... and Girls Homes of North Carolina chose to evacuate ... read more

Algae blooms create foul odor along Fox River

Algae had grown so thick on Lake ... in the Chain O'Lakes is the abundance of phosphorus and nitrogen stored in sediment under the water. The nutrients enter the water through urban runoff and erosion ... read more

The Latest: South Carolina governor watches rescue mission

The Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina chose to evacuate its residential center in Lake Waccamaw on Wednesday ... A few of them went on hikes and have helped clean the trails of debris from the st... read more

1 dead after apparent tornado in Virginia

The Boys and Girls Homes of North Carolina chose to evacuate its residential center in Lake Waccamaw on Wednesday ... A few of them went on hikes and have helped clean the trails of debris from the st... read more