Tourist aren’t the only things moving into South Carolina waters this Memorial Day weekend. Sharks are migrating through the area, and beachgoers should know the signs of a shark in the water.

For more than 40 years, researchers have been trekking though Kiawah Island’s creeks in search of diamondback terrapins. The longest running survey of its kind has documented significant declines in the turtle’s population.

Charleston city leaders are set to approve $3.7 million for the next round of work on the battery extension. Also called a "sea wall,” the project aims to protect the city from storms and flooding.

Local conservation groups have long lobbied against a planned gas plant in the ACE Basin. State regulators just gave the project the go-ahead.

For going on 14 years, Charleston Waterkeeper has been collecting fecal contamination samples across the local watershed. This North Charleston creek is "far and away” the filthiest.

The Nature Conservancy recently acquired over 4,600 acres of land in Horry County that the public will eventually be able to access.

Meteorologists are predicting a “super El Nino,” which could bring a less active hurricane season to South Carolina, along with wetter weather.

A developer wants to build a private bridge to an island in the ACE Basin near Meggett. Conservation groups say the move would harm the inaccessible and undeveloped island.

Months after a proposal for a 1,000-megawatt data center surfaced in rural Colleton County, county council advanced a moratorium on data center decisions.

It’s cool outside, a bit unusual for early May, but not unheard of. At least we got a little rain.

A 19th century sewer system under downtown Charleston could help keep the historic area dry. Some have reservations about the project.

The U.S. Forest Service announced a reorganization of the agency, which includes the possibility of closing two research facilities in South Carolina.

Even with the small amount of rainfall, the SC Drought Committee found conditions across the state bad enough to upgrade the state’s drought status to severe.

South Carolina officially has a new state migratory bird. Its local habitats face threats from climate change and drought.

Fresh shrimp will soon be hitting South Carolina docs. Underneath the waves, warming waters are changing how shrimp grow up in the state’s estuaries.

Polyester clothing can shed particles when washed or thrown away, polluting local ecosystems. A new study finds that those harmful fibers are present across Charleston's local waterbodies.

A species of fiddler crab that lives in Florida’s mangrove forests has moved into South Carolina salt marshes. It’s not the first clawed climate migrant in the state.

Prescribed fire keeps South Carolina’s forests healthy. But climate change and development make the burns harder to do.

The centuries-old Pompion Hill Chapel in Berkeley County is threatened by erosion. A partnership between local and federal officials helps alleviate the risk.

A controversial planned apartment building on Newmarket Creek has hit a road bump at a city committee. But the developers say the project will continue.

After a U.S. Supreme Court decision stripped many wetlands of their federal protections, Mount Pleasant joined a growing group of towns in South Carolina in adopting local protections.

Colonial South Carolinian’s abandoned the practice of growing citrus trees due to the state’s chilly winters. Today, a new generation of farmers is embracing the crop.

The Rising Waters Lab forum “Coastal Resilience: Balancing conservation and development in Port Royal Sound” brought together experts on April 8, 2026, to examine the challenge of “coastal squeeze.”

Colorado State University predicts that the Atlantic Basin will be a bit quieter than usual this hurricane season. It's all thanks to El Niño.

For Kiawah Islanders, there's one road leading to the mainland. As rising seas push flood levels higher, could the Lowcountry's low-lying roads get washed away?

After that U.S. Supreme Court removed federal protections for many wetlands, the Town of Mount Pleasant is poised to become the next city in S.C. to pass a wetlands protection ordinance.

After an unusually dry winter, all of South Carolina is under drought conditions. Things probably aren't going to get better anytime soon.

The city of Charleston has a decades-in-the-making plan to help mitigate flooding in West Ashley's Windermere neighborhood. The area is south of Highway 17 and floods during heavy storms.

The City of Charleston recently completed the Dale Morris Ecological Park, which aims to help alleviate flooding in a Johns Island neighborhood using newly engineered wetlands.

About 300 dolphins call Charleston’s waters home. The Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network aims to better understand the population though weekly surveys.

Before air conditioning and electric fans, Charleston’s colonial settlers needed to keep cool in the oppressively hot summers. Some of that architecture can inspire better ways to cool a house today.

Like many of Charleston's tidal rivers, the Stono faces an uncertain future as sea levels rise and development booms. Can this new project help protect its banks?

Abandoned crab traps become “ghost gear,” continuing to catch and kill sea life after they’re no longer tended by their owner. The SCDNR wants help recording their location.

It’s been months since a proposed data center sparked broad opposition in Colleton County. Its development has been shrouded in some secrecy.

The site of Charleston’s largest FEMA buyout begins a new chapter as Bridgepoint Ecological Park and Playground.

After strong public opposition, Charleston’s Zoning Board of Appeals delayed a vote on an apartment building on Morrison Drive. Opponents worry the project could pollute the adjacent Newmarket Creek.

For years, a private developer and the town of Kiawah Island have litigated the future of Captain Sams’ Spit, a small strip of land on the island’s southern tip. Now that fight is about to come to a close.

A judge ordered the last house involved in a years-long lawsuit be removed from the Harbor Island Beach after erosion has created a potential danger.

Should South Carolina ban mass releases of balloons at parties, graduations and other events? Proponents argue the practice is environmentally harmful and pollutive.

Faith Rivers James has drawn attention due to staff turnover and the implementation of a new strategic plan at the Coastal Conservation League. After three and half years at the helm she’s leaving.

Located about 25 miles northeast of Charleston, Awendaw is a small community of 1,600 people. Serving as the gateway to Cape Romain, it’s also a focal point for South Carolina’s environmental issues.

The National Park Service and the U.S. Dept. of Interior are being sued for their efforts to remove “negative” exhibits and signs, including one that referenced climate change at Fort Sumter.

Almost a decade after the project launched, the repair and enhancement of Charleston’s Low Battery seawall is completed. But other climate-related projects are on the horizon.

Over a month after South Carolina released it’s plan to reduce haze and better air quality at national parks, the Sierra Club has appealed the plan in court.

Bleached and devoid of foliage, "ghost forests" are becoming an increasingly common sight across South Carolina's coastal communities. So why are they so difficult to map, and what can they tell us about the state's future?

Once threatened with extinction, Wood storks now inhabit wetlands across the southeast coast. The Trump administration says they've recovered to a healthy level. Conservation groups say otherwise.

Gopher frogs depend on South Carolina's wetlands to breed and survive. But as those landscapes get drier in a warming world and the federal government steps back from protecting them, where will all these amphibians go?