Shamira McCray

Environmental groups said gopher tortoises are facing an increasing risk of extinction because of widespread destruction of upland forest, coastal dunes and other habitats, largely caused by human development.

Forecasters have increased the likelihood of an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season to 60 percent, double what was predicted in an initial season outlook issued in May.

A final determination by the Fish and Wildlife Service said horseshoe crab harvesting is not compatible with Cape Romain’s mission of protecting nature

New York subway cars dumped off South Carolina's coast are still hanging on and providing underwater habitat.

Rainfall and high tide events can drive can drive mosquito populations in the Lowcountry. New equipment acquired by Charleston County Mosquito Control helps scientists detect disease in the insects quicker.

Monarch butterflies have made a home in South Carolina. And instead of staying seasonally and wintering in Mexico like most do, there’s a population of monarchs here that have found

Since its opening, the Sea Turtle Care Center has rehabilitated and released 385 sick or injured sea turtles from along the Atlantic coast.

Two Charleston fisherman wrestled more than an hour on June 19 to catch a rare tarpon off Folly Beach.

Tropical Storm Bret formed in the Atlantic basin on June 19, but meteorologists do not expect it to impact the United States.

Summerville designer Gray Benko and her husband and father renovate historic homes in the Charleston area in a new TV series airing on the Magnolia Network.

The new Folly Beach Fishing Pier was dedicated to former Charleston County Parks & Recreation Commissioner Edwin S. Taylor on Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

A $3.4 million state grant will help fund work to alleviate flooding on Central Park Road in James Island during extreme high tides.

Asian Longhorned Beetles will begin emerging from trees in South Carolina as the temperature continues to rise.

A resolution signed by representatives of Charles River Labs and environmental groups would prohibit harvesting of horseshoe crabs this spawning season on beaches designed as critical habitat areas for red

This is the second time in three years that a sewer main break occurred near the creek. Persistently high bacteria levels have been identified in the James Island Creek, mainly

This is the second time in three years that a sewer main break occurred near the creek. Persistently high bacteria levels have been identified in the James Island Creek, mainly

Scientists urge against removing Spanish moss from trees because of its importance to the ecosystem and the abundance of artificial alternatives available.

The Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, announced the allocation of $97 million this week from the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to repair damages to South Carolina beaches after

Coyotes are known to roam the Wild Dunes area of Isle of Palms, but officials are unsure just how many are on the island.

The entire Sheldon Plantation has now been protected with the addition of 512 more protected acres this year.