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Lumbee scientist Ryan Emanuel on seeking home, and climate justice, in "On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice."

Lumbee scientist Ryan Emanuel on seeking home, and climate justice, in "On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice."

Despite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolina. Duke environmental scientist Ryan Emanuel, a member of the Lumbee tribe, shares insights about Indigenous survival and resilience in the face of radical environmental changes.

Dozens of eerie, bleached-gray pine trees stand on the marshy shore of Harkers Island. Their trunks are like telephone poles — leafless and lifeless exclamation points amid a tract of

Dead and dying ghost forests are eerie and unmistakable. Their spread strains the economic and social fabric of NC coastal communities.

These experts bring knowledge and justice to the climate conversation.

ROWLAND — Bombs in a swamp.

A company called Alottabang wants to operate an explosive ordnance disposal training facility for the military and police in Robeson County.

Residents and activists Robeson County are drawing attention to those still struggling to recover from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence.

A regional coalition of hydrologists signed a letter noting the EPD is using the wrong data to predict mining impacts at the Okefenokee Swamp.