Birds bounced back in severely burned Appalachian forests Within five years of the fires, the researchers found, 71 percent of trees in the most severely burned areas had died, compared with just 7 percent in areas that didn’t burn. But recovery after the fire was swift. Within five years, shrub cover had increased 70 percent. And despite an over 90 percent reduction in tree canopy in the severely burned areas, birds thrived in the aftermath. By the fifth year, the researchers write, the total abundance, number of species and diversity of birds had doubled in the most severely burned areas compared with the unburned ones. (Saturday January 7th, 2023 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

The turtle moms that ‘talk’ to their eggs before they hatch Known locally as the arrau or tartaruga da amazonia, the giant South American river turtle lives throughout the Amazon and its tributaries. During the dry season, thousands of females at once crawl onto beaches along the river to lay their eggs. ... But that’s not the case with the arrau. After nesting, females often hover by the shore for up to two months waiting for their eggs to hatch. (Friday January 6th, 2023 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

Wind generated a record amount of electricity in 2022 Great Britain produced a record amount of wind-powered electricity in 2022, according to the National Grid. More electricity came from renewable and nuclear power sources than from fossil fuels gas and coal, the second highest after 2020. (Friday January 6th, 2023 — BBC online)

Milwaukee area school districts are using the great outdoors to further student learning The school primarily focuses on environmental education and using the outdoors, said principal Colleen Hoyne. For example, to bring environmental components into a math class one day, Eagleviille’s older students calculated how many plants would be needed for the school's butterfly garden. (Thursday January 5th, 2023 — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Wisconsin, USA)

Zeballos indigenous students to visit Nelson Waldorf School In 2023 Grade 9 students at Nelson Waldorf School will be participating in an inter-cultural exchange with Ehattesaht First Nation students from Zeballos Elementary/ Secondary School on Vancouver Island. (Thursday January 5th, 2023 — The Nelson Daily - British Columbia, Canada)

BBC presenter Martha Kearney joins very special Milton Keynes community as their patron ... she has pledged to help them with their campaign to raise £15m so they can expand their facilities. Established in 1981, Camphill MK provides support, accommodation, and day workshops for adults (Wednesday January 4th, 2023 — Milton Keynes Citizen - UK)

The intervals in music theory: definition, story & examples Music intervals have fascinated many spiritually elevated people, mathematicians like Pythagoras or mediums like Gustavo Rol. All these renowned personalities have studied their characteristics and above all their ability to generate specific psychophysical effects in humans. Rudolf Steiner analyzed them to present his research at a conference in Stuttgart in 1923. According to Steiner with the “experience of the fifth” one feels an exit into the universe; with the “experience of the third” one feels like returning back home. Between the two lies the “experience of the fourth”, a very strong experience because it is in fact at the boundary separating the experience of the fifth (exteriority) from the third (interiority). (Monday January 2nd, 2023 — Auralcrave)

The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2022 From Omicron’s spread to a revelation made using ancient DNA, these were the biggest moments of the past year (Wednesday December 28th, 2022 — Smithsonian Magazine - Washington DC USA)

Champagne Takes on Climate Change Biodynamics: Is This the Future? ... Champagne Fleury has since become a reference in Champagne and across France, as much for its expertise as for its outstanding wines, drawing students and young winemakers from all corners of the country to learn the principles and practices of biodynamics. (Tuesday December 27th, 2022 — France Today)

True or false? Biodynamic wine is superior in taste and quality Two studies on biodynamic wines, published in August 2016 and May 2021, would have confirmed their superiority over conventional wines, respectively for Californian and French wines. (Monday December 26th, 2022 — The Nizh Times - Canada)

Pasadena Waldorf’s Lower and Middle School Curriculum Lower School (Grades 1 – 5) Curriculum Middle School (Grades 6 – 8) Curriculum (Sunday December 25th, 2022 — Pasadena Now - California USA)

100 Years of Anthroposophic Art Olomouc Museum of Art, Czech Republic ... From architectural models to clothes and toys ... The exhibition will give a broad overview of anthroposophic art in chronological order, from the groundbreaking ceremony of the first Goetheanum in 1913, to the present – with special emphasis on the political tension between east and west.  (Sunday December 25th, 2022 — Google Arts & Culture)

Farmer and Chef: Local Flavor Joey Scarlett: Biodynamic isn’t just about the food we eat, but about sequestering carbon, regenerating the land, and using biodiversity to help grow more nutrient-dense foods. It looks past the present to the future, and how the soil is responding to mainstream agriculture. (Sunday December 25th, 2022 — The Purist)

In an ancient reindeer forest, one woman has found a way to slow climate change It’s part of a grand experiment to rewild the Arctic by regenerating the biodiverse latticework of reindeer habitats, which help regulate the planet’s temperatures. (Sunday December 25th, 2022 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

Local winery awarded Robert Parker Green Emblem  In an article announcing the award ... growers are encouraged or required to employ other aspects of regenerative and biodynamic farming, including composting; no-till farming; habitat creation for beneficial insects and pollinators; and the grazing of livestock.” (Sunday December 25th, 2022 — Paso Robles Daily News)

Midwest farms are using more cover crops. Why that’s good news. Now that it’s possible to detect cover crops from satellite imagery, they say, it will be easier to promote cover crop adoption. (Sunday December 25th, 2022 — Washington Post - Washington DC USA)

Emancipation through agriculture > The Goetheanum’s Section for Agriculture reflects on a hundred years of biodynamics In the year leading up to the centenary of biodynamic farming, the Goetheanum’s Section for Agriculture examines its foundations, origins and global development. (Tuesday December 20th, 2022 — Farmers Review Africa)

The vegan leather made from India’s waste flowers Most faux leather is made from plastic from fossil fuels, but sustainable leather alternatives made from bio-materials have been popping up all over the world (Monday December 19th, 2022 — BBC online)

Domaine Magdalena, A Small Winery In Washington’s Red Mountain AVA, Bets Big On Biodynamics Maggie Hedges, owner/grower of Domaine Magdalena, runs the winery with her husband Christophe Hedges. At Domaine Magdalena, they have grown four acres of Cabernet Sauvignon organically since 2005, and biodynamically with Demeter certification since 2011. Because their family lives on the farm, a healthy environment in which to r (Wednesday December 14th, 2022 — Forbes)

The overlooked benefits of real Christmas trees "Well-managed forests really play a huge role in the climate solution," says Andy Finton, landscape conservation director at The Nature Conservancy, a US-based environmental non-profit. "Trees of all sorts are pulling carbon from the atmosphere, and storing it and reducing the amount of carbon pollution and thus the pace of climate change." (Tuesday December 13th, 2022 — BBC online)