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

Armadillos are present throughout South Carolina but have called the Coastal Plains home longer than they have other regions of the state.

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

Former NFL star Greg Olsen donated $300,000 to MUSC’s Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in Charleston on July 28 to assist pediatric cardiology patients and their families with the transition between

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.

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

An Isle of Palms proposal to limit e-bikes on the beach will be up for a second vote by City Council on June 27.

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