by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog
Science Cafe New Hampshire has taken advantage of going virtual to really expand their list of panelists. (No need to limit yourself any more to people who will drive to Concord or Nashua on a snowy night for free) The session tomorrow (Wed., Jan. 19) will ponder why...
by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Good story in Northern Woodlands about a promising control of the ticks killing moose. The article is here. Details: Cheryl Sullivan, an entomologist with the Entomology Research Laboratory at University of Vermont, is spearheading a project investigating...
by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
Far too often, a detailed analysis of any question produces the highly unsatisfying answer of “it depends.” So I’m delighted to say that today’s column comes down 100% on one side of this question: Do you really save energy by turning the thermostat down at night in...
by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
California has just passed a law requiring homes to compost food scraps starting next year. This made me wonder how Vermont’s ground-breaking compost law is doing. Fortunately, Vermont Public Radio just did a very thorough look at it. The...
by David Brooks | Jan 15, 2022 | Blog, Newsletter
From US Dept. Agriculture: To break new ground in research on management of New England’s northern hardwood forests, an experimental forest on the White Mountain National Forest had to start by burning new ground. Following the first-ever use of prescribed fire on the...
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