by David Brooks | Feb 9, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
One of the many (seemingly endless) ways that humans are damaging the atmosphere, land and water is by growing lots of food and then wasting a lot of it, as much as a third in the U.S., by some estimates. This is not only stupid but harmful and a lot of people are...
by David Brooks | Feb 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
During the brutal cold that hit last weekend (my house got down to minus-19, coldest in my three decades here), the dirtiest fuels were important in keeping the New England grid going, says the US Energy Information Agency. To help meet demand, grid operators called...
by David Brooks | Feb 7, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
In the latest twist of the borrow-things-rather-than-own-them movement, Concord Public Library has unveiled a novel program in which they’re lending out stuff as varied as ukuleles, soil analyzers and paper shredders. At least, I thought it was novel. Turns out...
by David Brooks | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Think twice before you go ice skating: “This is probably the thinnest I’ve seen it”. NHPR has the Lake Winnipesaukee ice beat covered: Read/listen here.
by David Brooks | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Solar and wind accounted for about 7% of the electricity produced by generators within New England in 2022, according to ISO-New England, which oversees the six-state power grid. Solar was about 3.4% of the total and wind about 3.8% but solar is growing much faster....
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