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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a... (More)
About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving and how they want to respond, and will feel comfortable asking questions and exchanging comments on the topic. It is important that we develop a shared understanding of the basic science and impacts of climate change, to make sense of our actions and policy options going forward. My background is not in climate science, and I'm not even particularly green; my hope is that helps to make this blog more relatable. I studied math and neurobiology on the east coast before moving out here in 1987 for grad school in computer science. After working in the tech industry for about 25 years, I retired a few years ago to better align my time with my priorities. I love spending time outdoors, and feel deeply our responsibility to this incredible planet that we call home. (Hide)
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Disposing of Disposables
Nov 10, 2019 5:40 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 21,528
Several comments on previous posts in this blog have pointed out that it wasn’t too long ago that we were much more accustomed to reusing things. For example:... More
Nov 10, 2019 5:40 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 21,528
Several comments on previous posts in this blog have pointed out that it wasn’t too long ago that we were much more accustomed to reusing things. For example:... More
Will the Coronavirus Save Lives?
Mar 22, 2020 6:18 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 21,508
I saw an eye-opening statistic the other day. Coronavirus to date has killed almost 15,000 people worldwide (as of March 22). It may be 2x or 3x that by the time... More
Mar 22, 2020 6:18 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 21,508
I saw an eye-opening statistic the other day. Coronavirus to date has killed almost 15,000 people worldwide (as of March 22). It may be 2x or 3x that by the time... More
A Peek at Power Planning
Apr 28, 2019 5:35 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 21,476
Palo Alto has 100% clean electricity and recently hit its 60% renewables target. So we are done, right? Being an electric planner for Palo Alto has got to be the... More
Apr 28, 2019 5:35 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 21,476
Palo Alto has 100% clean electricity and recently hit its 60% renewables target. So we are done, right? Being an electric planner for Palo Alto has got to be the... More
An Easy Emissions Win
Sep 22, 2019 5:46 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 21,411
The media had some excellent coverage of climate change this past week. I hope you were able to read some of it. Among my favorites... More
Sep 22, 2019 5:46 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 21,411
The media had some excellent coverage of climate change this past week. I hope you were able to read some of it. Among my favorites... More
Can Americans Be Green?
Feb 9, 2019 7:24 pm
Comments: 13 | Views: 21,375
If you think the online comments in this paper can get snarky, you should read some of the popular climate authors. For example: “==I Rich people emit more carbon,... More
Feb 9, 2019 7:24 pm
Comments: 13 | Views: 21,375
If you think the online comments in this paper can get snarky, you should read some of the popular climate authors. For example: “==I Rich people emit more carbon,... More
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