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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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Need some help choosing a plant-based milk?
May 8, 2022 6:05 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 27,043
A few weeks ago I found myself staring into a refrigerator case full of plant-based milks, with no idea which one to choose or why. A guy next to me was doing the... More
May 8, 2022 6:05 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 27,043
A few weeks ago I found myself staring into a refrigerator case full of plant-based milks, with no idea which one to choose or why. A guy next to me was doing the... More
Why we are Warming
Jun 23, 2019 5:35 am
Comments: 45 | Views: 26,981
We ended the last blog post with about half the Sun’s energy hitting... More
Jun 23, 2019 5:35 am
Comments: 45 | Views: 26,981
We ended the last blog post with about half the Sun’s energy hitting... More
Traffic got you down? Get over it.
Oct 20, 2019 6:04 am
Comments: 48 | Views: 26,924
Most development projects in California need to do an environmental impact report as outlined by CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) before they can... More
Oct 20, 2019 6:04 am
Comments: 48 | Views: 26,924
Most development projects in California need to do an environmental impact report as outlined by CEQA (the California Environmental Quality Act) before they can... More
Hey Palo Altans, how is that plastics ban going?
Feb 2, 2020 6:05 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 26,765
As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo... More
Feb 2, 2020 6:05 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 26,765
As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo... More
On price gouging and other obstacles to HPWH adoption
Sep 5, 2021 5:45 am
Comments: 28 | Views: 26,427
It is hard not to be worried about climate change these days. More... More
Sep 5, 2021 5:45 am
Comments: 28 | Views: 26,427
It is hard not to be worried about climate change these days. More... More
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