David Boraks is a public radio journalist based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He focuses on local environmental and energy issues, covering topics such as methane leak detection, wind energy, lithium production, climate goals, and the transition away from fossil fuels. His work has been featured in various public radio outlets, including WFAE, NPR, WAMU 88.5, WHQR Public Radio, North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC, Blue Ridge Public Radio (BPR), WBUR, WHRO Public Media, and Public Radio East.
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David Boraks focuses on local energy and environmental issues in North Carolina and the U.S. His articles often feature government announcements, legal policy regulations, and data citations related to climate change, renewable energy, environmental conservation, and the energy industry.
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By: David Boraks
A house on Corbina Drive in Rodanthe floats on the waves after collapsing Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. It was the seventh house to fall into the ocean in four years in the area. The 2-story, 4 bedroom house was built in 1973 and bought in 2019 by a Pennsylvania couple for $339,000. They had taken out a building permit June 24 for repairs.
By: David Boraks
Beachgoers along the coast of the Carolinas are enjoying more sand with their surf this summer. Multi-million-dollar rebuilding projects the past couple of winters pumped sand from offshore to restore beaches ravaged by storms, erosion, and higher sea level. The practice is getting more frequent and expensive, and some experts wonder how long we can sustain it. This is part II of WHQR's "Rising Waters" series.
By: David Boraks
The parking lot at the Battleship North Carolina Memorial floods regularly at high tide. The memorial is raising part of the lot by three feet and eliminating some parking as part of a $4 million project.
By: David Boraks
File: Police closed Dock Street in downtown Annapolis, Md., in 2017 after ocean water flooded in during a high tide.
By: David Boraks
A 2022 study found that more than 750 structures along the North Carolina coast were at risk, with no dunes or vegetation between them and the ocean.
By: David Boraks
In a report released this week, a state and federal task force studying the problem of houses falling into the ocean suggests creating a new state-funded program and finding new funding sources to address properties at risk before they collapse.
By: David Boraks, Benjamin Schachtman
Over the last week, WHQR aired and published our three-part series, Rising Waters — which looked at several different ways climate change is impacting the Carolina Coast and the Cape Fear region. WHQR’s Ben Schachtman spoke with veteran climate reporter David Boraks about his reporting for this series.
By: David Boraks
Featuring reporting from veteran climate and environment reporter David Boraks, "Rising Waters" looks at a range of issues, from coastal properties falling into the ocean, to the rising cost of stabilizing North Carolina beaches, to the increasing frequency of high-tide flooding.
By: David Boraks
Many homes were damaged or destroyed in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene and many more remain at risk from future storms. That's in part because state lawmakers have rejected or delayed efforts to modernize building codes.
By: David Boraks
As Duke Energy prepares to shut down and demolish its coal-fired Allen plant west of Charlotte, it's planning a new use for the site — huge batteries to store electricity generated elsewhere.
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