Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.

Grist
By Katie MyersAug 19, 2025, 6:00 am347 pts
Margie Huggins has spent her retirement tending her parents’ farm in Transylvania County, in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. She grew up there, and has tried to give back to the land by planting native shrubs and flowers. She’s intensified her work since Hurricane Helene tore…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

Montana officials praise repeal of power plant emission regulations, watchdog groups pan decision

EHN

Montana officials praise repeal of power plant emission regulations, watchdog groups pan decision 130

How everyday products made from recycled black plastics expose humans and wildlife to dangerous chemicals

EHN

How everyday products made from recycled black plastics expose humans and wildlife to dangerous chemicals 127

PHYSorg

How much are the world's oceans warming? New method reveals double-digit percentage gaps from climate models 127

Dolphins keep their social and hunting lives in separate waters, study finds

Mongabay

Dolphins keep their social and hunting lives in separate waters, study finds 125

Gas from thawing Arctic permafrost is changing world's climate future

EHN

Gas from thawing Arctic permafrost is changing world's climate future 121

PHYSorg

Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia's fire threat 114

Probiotics prevented coral bleaching during a Red Sea heat wave: Study

Mongabay

Probiotics prevented coral bleaching during a Red Sea heat wave: Study 111

How to grow $25K into community-led conservation: Interview with Tanzania’s Mwambao

Mongabay

How to grow $25K into community-led conservation: Interview with Tanzania’s Mwambao 109

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Permafrost, wetland, wildfire and…

Permafrost, wetland, wildfire and freshwater emissions could amplify climate…

Europe's hottest summer caused record heat stress: Monitor

Low private jet tax 'fuels climate…

Low private jet tax 'fuels climate crisis, inequality'

Cosmic-ray particles help probe powerful electric fields inside thunderstorms

A New Star Is Born As EVs Reach 19%…

A New Star Is Born As EVs Reach 19% Market Share In Ecuador In August!

The Litmus Test for “Made in Europe”

The Litmus Test for “Made in Europe”

Texas PUC Greenlights Coal Plant Closure…

Texas PUC Greenlights Coal Plant Closure & Renewables Construction, Saving…

Santee Cooper’s New Energy Plan is Bad…

Santee Cooper’s New Energy Plan is Bad News for South Carolina Customers

Cell Phone Radiation Safety Webinar: The…

Cell Phone Radiation Safety Webinar: The FCC Court Case, HHS Review and…

Metal-organic interactions identified as a key factor in carbon cycling,…