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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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Flying: Coming soon to an airport near you...
Apr 12, 2020 6:08 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 27,557
This is the fourth post in an (intermittent) series on flying…
Flying is a growing component of greenhouse gas emissions, and ... More
Apr 12, 2020 6:08 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 27,557
This is the fourth post in an (intermittent) series on flying…
Flying is a growing component of greenhouse gas emissions, and ... More
Burping Landfills?
Mar 10, 2019 6:36 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 27,528
People love to weigh in on whether it’s burping cows or farting cows that puff more methane into the air. But landfills don’t burp, or moo, or do anything... More
Mar 10, 2019 6:36 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 27,528
People love to weigh in on whether it’s burping cows or farting cows that puff more methane into the air. But landfills don’t burp, or moo, or do anything... More
Juggling Renewables
Apr 14, 2019 6:28 am
Comments: 50 | Views: 27,209
As California pushes to reduce emissions by 40% in the next twelve years, we are increasingly betting on clean electricity. We are electrifying vehicles, electrifying... More
Apr 14, 2019 6:28 am
Comments: 50 | Views: 27,209
As California pushes to reduce emissions by 40% in the next twelve years, we are increasingly betting on clean electricity. We are electrifying vehicles, electrifying... More
Let's bury our CO2. What could possibly go wrong?
May 1, 2022 5:45 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 27,066
We did not act early enough on climate change, and we continue to burn through our carbon budget too fast. As a result, we are faced with the need to capture and... More
May 1, 2022 5:45 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 27,066
We did not act early enough on climate change, and we continue to burn through our carbon budget too fast. As a result, we are faced with the need to capture and... More
Can you Pay to Reduce your Carbon Footprint?
Jan 26, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 27,036
Google’s data centers are carbon-neutral. My household is carbon-neutral. Palo Alto Utility’s natural gas service is carbon neutral. How can this be?... More
Jan 26, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 27,036
Google’s data centers are carbon-neutral. My household is carbon-neutral. Palo Alto Utility’s natural gas service is carbon neutral. How can this be?... More
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