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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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Foothill's transformational meeting about its climate goals
Sep 12, 2023 6:34 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 6,814
Two days ago I wrote about Foothill’s... More
Sep 12, 2023 6:34 pm
Comments: 3 | Views: 6,814
Two days ago I wrote about Foothill’s... More
Aspiration or commitment? Foothill College weighs its climate goals.
Sep 10, 2023 5:57 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 10,730
Foothill College has a decision to make. Last summer the school was forced to close its pool due to a substantial leak. A subsequent investigation found that the... More
Sep 10, 2023 5:57 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 10,730
Foothill College has a decision to make. Last summer the school was forced to close its pool due to a substantial leak. A subsequent investigation found that the... More
Contact tracing and PCR tests ... for plant disease!
Sep 3, 2023 6:21 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 7,675
I got an email a few days ago, courtesy of Santa Clara County’s Environmental Protection Agency, warning me that a plant I had purchased was part of a nursery... More
Sep 3, 2023 6:21 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 7,675
I got an email a few days ago, courtesy of Santa Clara County’s Environmental Protection Agency, warning me that a plant I had purchased was part of a nursery... More
How to electrify a boiler
Aug 27, 2023 6:07 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 10,061
If a boiler powers your home’s heating system, then warm water flowing through radiant floors, hydronic baseboard heaters, radiators, or even valance heating... More
Aug 27, 2023 6:07 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 10,061
If a boiler powers your home’s heating system, then warm water flowing through radiant floors, hydronic baseboard heaters, radiators, or even valance heating... More
How would you go about reducing our residential building emissions?
Aug 20, 2023 2:21 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 7,776
Two weeks ago, members of the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition and 350 Silicon Valley spoke to Palo Alto’s City Council... More
Aug 20, 2023 2:21 pm
Comments: 14 | Views: 7,776
Two weeks ago, members of the Palo Alto Student Climate Coalition and 350 Silicon Valley spoke to Palo Alto’s City Council... More
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