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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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An Interview with Carbon Brief's Leo Hickman
Apr 26, 2020 6:06 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,564
Where can you find the best information about climate change online? How has President Trump affected climate journalism? Is reporting on coronavirus repeating the... More
Apr 26, 2020 6:06 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,564
Where can you find the best information about climate change online? How has President Trump affected climate journalism? Is reporting on coronavirus repeating the... More
Are American and masculine identity compatible with eco-friendly living?
Oct 4, 2020 5:39 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 19,554
Oh boy. After a week of heat, smoke, COVID news, and a frustrated housebound teenager, not necessarily in that order, I haven’t been entirely excited to do... More
Oct 4, 2020 5:39 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 19,554
Oh boy. After a week of heat, smoke, COVID news, and a frustrated housebound teenager, not necessarily in that order, I haven’t been entirely excited to do... More
Why net metering is such incredibly bad policy
Nov 13, 2022 6:21 am
Comments: 33 | Views: 19,538
Are any of you getting sticker shock when shopping for holiday flights? Yeah, me too. It made me wonder what it would be like if California ran an airline the... More
Nov 13, 2022 6:21 am
Comments: 33 | Views: 19,538
Are any of you getting sticker shock when shopping for holiday flights? Yeah, me too. It made me wonder what it would be like if California ran an airline the... More
What Local Teens are Saying
Jan 12, 2020 6:23 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 19,489
I talked with a number of local teens this past week to learn what they think about climate change and our response to it. A summary of what I heard follows, along... More
Jan 12, 2020 6:23 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 19,489
I talked with a number of local teens this past week to learn what they think about climate change and our response to it. A summary of what I heard follows, along... More
Midpen's unambiguous ruling on e-bikes
Jul 10, 2022 5:35 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 19,435
It would have been a lot easier for Midpen’s board of directors to take the middle ground that was offered. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District... More
Jul 10, 2022 5:35 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 19,435
It would have been a lot easier for Midpen’s board of directors to take the middle ground that was offered. The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District... More
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