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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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How my 80-year-old parents electrified their Foster City townhouse
Sep 18, 2022 6:00 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 24,149
My parents Eileen and Max live in a 52-year-old townhouse in Foster City. Up until a few years ago they drove a gas car, heated their home with a gas-powered furnace,... More
Sep 18, 2022 6:00 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 24,149
My parents Eileen and Max live in a 52-year-old townhouse in Foster City. Up until a few years ago they drove a gas car, heated their home with a gas-powered furnace,... More
The Other Greenhouse Gas
Feb 17, 2019 7:42 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 24,026
One of the things that I think has given global warming a bad name (besides, well, the fact that it’s global warming), is that it can seem like everything... More
Feb 17, 2019 7:42 pm
Comments: 8 | Views: 24,026
One of the things that I think has given global warming a bad name (besides, well, the fact that it’s global warming), is that it can seem like everything... More
Reader Questions
Aug 4, 2019 6:09 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 23,858
I love the great comments and questions you contribute each week, so I thought for a change I’d answer a few of your questions in a blog post proper instead... More
Aug 4, 2019 6:09 am
Comments: 17 | Views: 23,858
I love the great comments and questions you contribute each week, so I thought for a change I’d answer a few of your questions in a blog post proper instead... More
Electric Mashups (+ Quiz!)
Apr 7, 2019 6:17 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 23,688
Utilities across the state have been told to lower emissions and use more renewable power sources. How are they doing? It’s surprisingly fun to look at the... More
Apr 7, 2019 6:17 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 23,688
Utilities across the state have been told to lower emissions and use more renewable power sources. How are they doing? It’s surprisingly fun to look at the... More
Everything you've always wanted to know ...
Jun 16, 2019 5:33 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 23,676
… about how global warming works but were afraid to ask
For the next few blog posts, I thought it would be interesting to cover some of the basic science... More
Jun 16, 2019 5:33 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 23,676
… about how global warming works but were afraid to ask
For the next few blog posts, I thought it would be interesting to cover some of the basic science... More
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