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Jonah Chester

Jonah Chester

Reporter, Rising Waters Lab at The Post and Courier

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Charleston's allergy season has gotten significantly worse since 1970. Blame climate change.

Climate change is causing longer and more severe allergy seasons across the United States. A warmer world gives plants more opportunities to release pollen.
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The spring migration is coming. Here's how to support South Carolin...

During the peak of the spring migration, over over billion birds will take flight each night. Here's how to help them through Charleston, South Carolina.
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Last month was unseasonably chilly for SC. Globally, it was the hot...

January 2025's weather was about 6 degrees below average for South Carolina, according to federal forecasts. But globally, it was one of the hottest on record.
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SC's saltmarsh sparrows are going extinct. What do they tell us abo...

On an average, it takes up to 12 years to add a species to the federal Endangered Species list, a backlog activists say puts vulnerable SC wildlife at risk.
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Most Charleston County residents are 'socially vulnerable' to sever...

Sixty percent of Charleston County residents have at least one "social vulnerability" β€” which can complicate recovery after a hurricane or severe weather event.
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The Summerville Light, an iconic local ghost story, might finally h...

The Summerville Light is a local ghost story that has been around for decades. There is a new theory from a USGS researcher might finally explain the specter.
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Charleston city council gives greenlight to new flood action committee

Charleston is set to see a foot-plus of sea-level rise by 2050. The city's new Flood Action Committee aims to oversee Charleston preparation for that future.
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How does climate change influence snowfall in South Carolina? It's ...

How do warming arctic temperatures and a wavier jet stream combine to create snowfall across South Carolina? It's complicated but there are theories about why.
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Sledding, snowball fights and snow angels: SC coast revels in a rar...

Lowcountry woke up Jan. 22 to first snow since 2018. Roads are covered; Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge is not fully open, but people made most of the winter weather.
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Here's how climate change could impact wildfires in SC

South Carolina is predicted to experience more severe storms in the coming decades. But the stretches of heat and drought between those storms could worsen.
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Charleston County emergency manager named to FEMA council

Charleston County Emergency Management Director Justin Pierce has been appointed to FEMA's National Advisory Council, which helps guide the agency's leadership.