by David Brooks | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
From Dartmouth News Service: Over the past 25 years, the Northeast has experienced the largest increase in extreme precipitation nationally. Prior research has shown that the amount of extreme precipitation— rain or snow that results in one- to two inches of water in...
by David Brooks | Apr 18, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
You blog/newsletter readers have already seen me rant about state efforts to mandate cursive education, but that earlier item didn’t run in the Concord Monitor. So I wrote a longer rant that ran in Tuesday’s paper, shown below. As of right now my email is...
by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
From the Union-Leader: State transportation officials are designing the replacement bridge on Route 1A spanning the Hampton River between Hampton Beach and Seabrook with climate change on their minds. “They are incorporating 4 feet of sea level rise into the design of...
by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Rooftop solar reduced New England’s demand for electricity on Easter Sunday to the lowest on record. A combination of sunny skies, which boosted solar output, along with mild temperatures and the Sunday holiday, which reduced demand, meant that between 2 and 3...
by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire Bulletin reports that our legislative body, realizing that we need an educated workforce to tackle the opportunities of the 21st century, are mandating that teachers take time out of the school day to ensure that kids have mastered communication...
by David Brooks | Apr 12, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
I have no idea whether the push for “green hydrogen” is a good idea or not – there are excellent-sounding arguments for both yea and nay. But it’s worth looking into, which makes it sort of puzzling why New Hampshire is the only New England...