by David Brooks | Jul 2, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
Warmer seasons and later onset of cold weather in the Northeast appears to be changing the chemical composition of leaves that fall from hardwood trees, reducing the amount of nitrogen available in the soil. Less soil nitrogen (actually, a different carbon-nitrogen...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
A few weeks ago a reader suggested I write about beech leaf disease, but I said it wasn’t that big a deal. Then I went for a walk in the woods and was astonished – but not in a good way. “Our beech has been dealing with bark disease for so long they’re already in...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
I was on vacation playing with a grandchild during last week’s heat dome, so I didn’t pay much attention to the details. Now I’m back at work and wondering: How bad was it? Bad, of course. The state’s official thermometer at Concord airport broke the daily heat record...
by David Brooks | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through June 29. Iron Nanoparticles and Methods of Production UNIVERSITY OF NEW...
by David Brooks | Jun 20, 2025 | Newsletter
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