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starnewsonline. com > picture-gallery > news > local > 04/21/2026 > developments-and-trees-along-nc-133-near-leland-nc > 89645107007

See the wooded and developed sites along NC 133 in Brunswick County

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (26+ words) Wilmington Star-News See the wooded and developed sites along NC 133 in Brunswick County...

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starnewsonline. com > story > news > environment > 04/21/2026 > why-a-rock-outcropping-in-kure-beach-nc-is-considered-a-small-treasure > 89489633007

Want to see a unique treasure of the NC coast? Then head to Kure Beach

2+ day, 6+ min ago  (518+ words) KURE BEACH | Even though the rocks were covered in slippery seaweed and battered ever few seconds by the incoming waves, that wasn't enough to stop Billy Stevens from exploring the small tidal pools pocketing the rocky outcroppings. "This is cool,…...

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starnewsonline. com > story > news > local > 07/28/2025 > how-many-carnivorous-plants-are-found-in-nc-myreporter > 84240456007

How many carnivorous plants call NC home? | My Reporter

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (96+ words) North Carolina has 36 carnivorous plant species, including 15 native to the Wilmington area. The Green Swamp Preserve boasts a remarkable diversity of carnivorous plants, with at least 14 different. .. How many carnivorous plants call NC home? | My Reporter If you've ever visited…...

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starnewsonline. com > story > news > environment > 03/19/2026 > bradford-pear-trees-are-stinky-and-bad-for-the-environment-in-nc > 89095340007

Why you shouldn't plant these stinky trees in your North Carolina yard

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (941+ words) Drive into pretty much any neighborhood in the Wilmington area in late winter or early spring and you're likely to see ornamental trees in yards and along streets covered with blooming white flowers. The Bradford pear " and other varieties of…...

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starnewsonline. com > story > news > environment > 04/02/2026 > when-will-pollen-season-end-in-wilmington-nc-in-2026 > 89298942007

North Carolina's 2026 pollen season has been rough. Here's why.

3+ week, 3+ min ago  (885+ words) If you think 2026 has been a horrible allergy season so far, you aren't alone. Officials say a combination of weather events coupled with a changing climate have made this year's pollen season, always a challenge in pine-heavy North Carolina, especially…...

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starnewsonline. com > videos > news > environment > 04/15/2026 > a-look-at-wilmingtons-more-unusual-surprising-and-cute-wildlife > 89540852007

A look at Wilmington's more unusual, surprising and cute wildlife

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (22+ words) Wilmington Star-News A look at Wilmington's more unusual, surprising and cute wildlife...

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starnewsonline. com > picture-gallery > news > environment > 04/15/2026 > from-snakes-to-bears-see-wildlife-in-wilmington-nc > 89529088007

See Wilmington's toothiest, cutest, venomous and rarest wildlife

1+ week, 19+ hour ago  (18+ words) Wilmington Star-News See Wilmington's toothiest, cutest, venomous and rarest wildlife...

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starnewsonline. com > story > news > environment > 04/15/2026 > how-to-coexist-with-alligators-bears-snakes-in-wilmington-nc > 89420725007

As Wilmington grows, here's how to coexist with your wild neighbors

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1067+ words) Californians might be used to living in cougar country, but what about sharing a pond with alligators? And folks from New England know they need to share the road with moose, but what about sharing the water with manatees? As…...

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starnewsonline. com > story > news > environment > 04/14/2026 > hidden-nature-spots-to-explore-in-wilmington-nc > 89349133007

Need to escape Wilmington? Try these hidden nature spots | Gareth Mc Grath

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (498+ words) As an environmental journalist in Southeastern North Carolina, I get to visit some cool places in this wonderful pocket of paradise we call home. And often I am asked by friends and readers where are some of my favorite places…...

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World Water Day 2026: Aqualia Positions Global Innovation as Key to Strengthening Texas Water Resilience

1+ mon, 2+ hour ago  (479+ words) Texas has a problem " Aqualia is part of the solution: helping Texas communities address growing water scarcity and infrastructure challenges. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, March 23, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ " World Water Day 2026: Aqualia Highlights Global Innovation to Strengthen Texas Water Resilience As…...