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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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Palo Alto's Power Portfolio
Jul 9, 2023 5:38 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 12,632
Palo Alto is currently reviewing its power portfolio and developing a plan to guide procurement in the coming decades. Senior Resource Planner Jim Stack gave an... More
Jul 9, 2023 5:38 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 12,632
Palo Alto is currently reviewing its power portfolio and developing a plan to guide procurement in the coming decades. Senior Resource Planner Jim Stack gave an... More
Common Ground
Sep 24, 2023 6:36 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 12,604
Sometimes it feels like there is little common ground between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to climate change. We don’t agree on the cause, the... More
Sep 24, 2023 6:36 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 12,604
Sometimes it feels like there is little common ground between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to climate change. We don’t agree on the cause, the... More
How are you coping with power outages?
Jan 15, 2023 6:24 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 11,978
Good grief. Is everyone staying dry? Staying sane? I actually made mozzarella yesterday, for the... More
Jan 15, 2023 6:24 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 11,978
Good grief. Is everyone staying dry? Staying sane? I actually made mozzarella yesterday, for the... More
What is the best type of irrigation?
Apr 30, 2023 6:15 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 11,664
What is the best type of irrigation? If you ask three different people you may well get three different answers. But I expect a lot of you are wondering about... More
Apr 30, 2023 6:15 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 11,664
What is the best type of irrigation? If you ask three different people you may well get three different answers. But I expect a lot of you are wondering about... More
Confessions of a water hog
Nov 5, 2023 5:22 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 11,275
I recently got a nag email from the City of Palo Alto telling me that my house uses too much water. Not only am I using far more water than similar households,... More
Nov 5, 2023 5:22 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 11,275
I recently got a nag email from the City of Palo Alto telling me that my house uses too much water. Not only am I using far more water than similar households,... More
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