Gareth McGrath

To bee or not to bee? How one Wilmington woman is helping people get into backyard beekeeping, & providing a helping hand to a beneficial insect that really needs one https://t.co/Jb9qePrVBE @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed @ncbeekeepers @ncbee @NCDEQ @NCAgriculture

Citing health and environmental concerns, a Wilmington real estate broker has started a petition asking for limits on how trees and vegetative debris can be burnt off for future development https://t.co/ww1Bg6SUlK @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed @SierraClubNC

Recycling has plenty of benefits for the environment, saves landfill space & using fewer natural resources. But it also faces economic, infrastructure and even conspiracy theory challenges https://t.co/az6eHZadiW @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed @NCChamber @UNC_EMES

Building bridges and roads at the NC coast isn't easy, or cheap, thanks to factors ranging from hurricanes and flooding to sea-level rise. So how might that influence a new Cape Fear Memorial Bridge? https://t.co/3dL64TnNhY @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCChamber @SeaGrantNC @ https://t.co/JtrPBxm8su

Crews are building an artificial oyster reef off Carolina Beach State Park in the Cape Fear River to add important marine habitat, improve water quality, and mitigate shoreline erosion woes https://t.co/VsXTqpDsbq @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @SeaGrantNC @capefearriverwatch

Trump has effectively paused any offshore wind farm not already under construction. This is what it could mean for NC's projects and the push to try and 'green' & diversify the state's future energy grid https://t.co/lUNygQ2TCi @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @SierraClubNC

Federal funding cuts rolling out now could see coastal reserve sites, @UNCWilmington research projects & programs, and schools in the Wilmington area lose money and personnel. Do you support Trump/Musk's push? https://t.co/oEtubx1uQk @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @SierraClubNC https://t.co/FdSZWv3WaT

Adapting to nature instead of trying to fight it, especially in a world buffeted by climate change, is increasingly being embraced across the Wilmington area. Here are some examples, and why people are doing it https://t.co/6qDxBKDst8 @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed

Too many towns looking to maintain their wide beaches & not enough dredging companies or even sand in some cases to meet demand. How it's impacting some Wilmington-area beaches https://t.co/nM53TG5lqi @StarNewsOnline @NCCoastalFed @EnvironmentNC @SierraClubNC @CarolinaBeachNC https://t.co/nMCDbRWyG7

ICYMI: Homeowner insurance rates at NC coast are increasing up to 30% over the next 2 years, and industry says more big rate hikes will be coming. Why, & is it a fair deal like NC regulators say? https://t.co/BcCeWcitMF @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCChamber @CarolinaBeachNC https://t.co/udraGlZ2S0

NOAA has scrapped a proposal to make small boats go slow when critically endangered North Atlantic right whales are in the area. Why did the feds scrap the rule, & what does it mean for the 370 whales left? https://t.co/JAGZ8hfXI9 @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed

Manatee rescued from Tar River before Thanksgiving has been released back into the wild. Read about her recovery story, where she's back swimming, and the name her rescuers gave her https://t.co/3tCYC5UVem @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed @StarNewsOnline @SierraClubNC @NCWildlife

Prez Biden has moved to ban future oil/gas drilling from most U.S. offshore waters, including NC, outside the Gulf of Mex. What real impact will the move have, and can Prez-elect Trump reverse it? https://t.co/gTcLdtF9A5 @NCCoastalFed @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCChamber https://t.co/zjJHDCnaTJ

The @NCCoastalLT only had 12 months to raise $8M to protect The Point, 150 acres of undeveloped land at southern tip of Topsail Island. It took less than 10 months. Here's how they did it https://t.co/EcFY6T5iwD @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @SierraClubNC @pendercountync https://t.co/cg1SfR33sh

How @CityofWilm along with willing property owners is looking to clean up the city's tidal creeks that have been damaged by decades of untreated stormwater runoff degrading their water quality https://t.co/XLlfDbwiWH @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @NCCoastalFed @NCDEQ

An extended arctic blast, with a tease of warm air on Monday, is headed to Wilmington. But will the frigid temps, which could last into mid-January, mean snow for the Port City? https://t.co/UmswwhIjjW @StarNewsOnline @WilmingtonNC_ @CarolinaBeachNC @Townofleland @CityofWilm https://t.co/ftErvfILFc

ICYMI: 50 years after first listed, the red-cockaded woodpecker, native to NC, is no longer considered endangered by the @USFWS . Why, and what does this good news mean for NC property owners? https://t.co/5p4EyRhqj5 @StarNewsOnline @EnvironmentNC @SierraClubNC @AudubonNC