Climate Change

Climate change is already affecting North Carolina. I am involved in three broad projects:

  1. Sea-leval Rise and Saltwater Intrusion (SWISLR)
  2. Coastal Wastewater Infrastructure
  3. The Effects on North Carolina Agriculture and Adaptation

Presentation at Extension Annual Conference: Carbon Markets and Agriculture in North Carolina (October 26, 2021)

Presentation to North Carolina Society for Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers: Climate Change in NC: Crops, Land Price and Water (February 14, 2019)

 

News Stories

Dec 1, 2021

Study Suggests Crop Insurance Plays Small Role in Discouraging Cover Crop Use in Indiana

Study findings could help researchers understand more about the unintended consequences of crop insurance subsidies.

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Aug 25, 2021

Climate Change and Agriculture

Agriculture is, of course, affected greatly by storms, droughts, floods, heat and cold, and that makes it vulnerable to climate change. Experts discuss how climate changes affects North Carolina ag, how ag affects climate change, and how the industry can help address it.

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Oct 25, 2021

Warmer Temperatures May Decrease Yields of Densely Planted Corn

The study’s findings could help farmers make better decisions about crop density and variety – whether conventional hybrid or GM crops – before planting season, based on forecasted temperatures.

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Apr 23, 2020

The Economics of Coastal Wastewater Treatment and Climate

Eric Edwards presented a virtual talk for the UNC Water Resources Research Institute on The Economics of Improving Coastal Wastewater Treatment Under a Changing Climate.

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