by David Brooks | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
The month-long BioBlitz project (which I previewed here) has wound up with people taking pictures of almost 7,000 plants and animals in more than 100 communities as they explored local town-owned lands. NHPR has a quick recap.
by David Brooks | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
A new online tool called Airport Tracker, a joint project by the non-profits International Council on Clean Transportation, ODI, and Transport and Environment, says annual takeoffs at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport produce as much CO2 as the annual pollution of...
by David Brooks | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
The largest rooftop solar array in New Hampshire was unveiled on Wednesday and is going to make a big impact on the state. But not for the right reason. “Just to put it in perspective … these 3,400 panels will add an entire 1% to New Hampshire’s total fleet of...
by David Brooks | Sep 29, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
There’s nothing new about growing produce for New England markets inside a big greenhouse, but the huge expansion coming to Loudon’s high-tech hydroponic operation reflects not only the industry’s growth but also this unavoidable fact: California is a long way...
by David Brooks | Sep 28, 2021 | Blog, Newsletter
Capitalism is incredibly effective because it makes all decisions based on one quantifiable measurement: The dollar cost of an action and potential return. Nothing else matters. In my lifetime this hyper-focused approach has overwhelmed all competing economic systems...
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