Source: Tracey Peake, WRAL TECHWIRE, 9/26/21

 North Carolina State University will lead a multi-institutional effort to develop climate resilience solutions in frontline communities in the Carolinas, thanks to a five-year, $5 million dollar grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Frontline communities refer to communities who experience the first and worst impacts of the climate crisis. The team, which includes researchers from NC State, North Carolina Central University, UNC-Chapel Hill, the Museum of Life and Science, Furman University and South Carolina State University, is tasked with building community partnerships to advance climate resilience and health equity in the region.

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