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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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What gives you hope?
Dec 8, 2019 6:06 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 21,453
Early this week I was feeling a little hopeless. I like to play a game when we are driving in other parts of the state (1), counting the number of EVs to see how... More
Dec 8, 2019 6:06 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 21,453
Early this week I was feeling a little hopeless. I like to play a game when we are driving in other parts of the state (1), counting the number of EVs to see how... More
A chimney plug unboxing
Dec 15, 2019 6:27 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 21,453
The biggest emission sources for people in our area, besides those from general consumption, are: transportation (car and plane), food (diet and waste), and heating... More
Dec 15, 2019 6:27 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 21,453
The biggest emission sources for people in our area, besides those from general consumption, are: transportation (car and plane), food (diet and waste), and heating... More
Summer travel: Is anything changing?
Jun 11, 2019 5:37 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 21,433
In the midst of this record-setting early June heat, following... More
Jun 11, 2019 5:37 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 21,433
In the midst of this record-setting early June heat, following... More
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.
Feb 16, 2020 6:19 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 21,387
I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And... More
Feb 16, 2020 6:19 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 21,387
I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And... More
Menlo Park considers an "electrification concierge"
Apr 17, 2022 6:22 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 21,334
There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,... More
Apr 17, 2022 6:22 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 21,334
There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,... More
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