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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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Which City Council candidates "get" climate change?
Oct 25, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 18,406
A few weeks ago 350 Silicon Valley and 18 other non-profits sponsored a two hour forum to solicit Palo Alto City Council candidates’ views on climate change.... More
Oct 25, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 18,406
A few weeks ago 350 Silicon Valley and 18 other non-profits sponsored a two hour forum to solicit Palo Alto City Council candidates’ views on climate change.... More
Thinking of moving? You're not alone.
Oct 18, 2020 5:58 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 23,951
This would be funny if it weren’t also true. Just today (1), I got:
- A warning about extreme heat (a “Heat advisory”)
- A notice about “public... More
Oct 18, 2020 5:58 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 23,951
This would be funny if it weren’t also true. Just today (1), I got:
- A warning about extreme heat (a “Heat advisory”)
- A notice about “public... More
Fun and games with your electric meter
Oct 11, 2020 5:31 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 29,240
I remembered the other day that I made a New Year's resolution to decrease our electricity... More
Oct 11, 2020 5:31 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 29,240
I remembered the other day that I made a New Year's resolution to decrease our electricity... 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
Are our recycling bins too big?
Sep 27, 2020 5:22 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 20,269
Are our recycling bins too big?
That seems like a weird question. We want to recycle, so why would we want smaller bins? Another way to think of the question... More
Sep 27, 2020 5:22 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 20,269
Are our recycling bins too big?
That seems like a weird question. We want to recycle, so why would we want smaller bins? Another way to think of the question... More
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