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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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The Weird Thing about Population Growth
May 17, 2020 5:48 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 30,028
There are a lot of people on the planet, with more added every day. It took 200,000 years to get to one billion... More
May 17, 2020 5:48 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 30,028
There are a lot of people on the planet, with more added every day. It took 200,000 years to get to one billion... More
Should you read the comments?
May 10, 2020 6:02 am
Comments: 48 | Views: 30,273
Comments are a big part of this online paper. The “Town Square” forum is featured prominently and the staff spends a good amount of time moderating the... More
May 10, 2020 6:02 am
Comments: 48 | Views: 30,273
Comments are a big part of this online paper. The “Town Square” forum is featured prominently and the staff spends a good amount of time moderating the... More
Is "stage 2" the time to try a more pedestrian-friendly downtown?
May 3, 2020 6:09 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 25,409
Should we be allocating more space for people and less space for cars in our downtowns? This question comes up ... More
May 3, 2020 6:09 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 25,409
Should we be allocating more space for people and less space for cars in our downtowns? This question comes up ... More
An Interview with Carbon Brief's Leo Hickman
Apr 26, 2020 6:06 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,564
Where can you find the best information about climate change online? How has President Trump affected climate journalism? Is reporting on coronavirus repeating the... More
Apr 26, 2020 6:06 am
Comments: 6 | Views: 19,564
Where can you find the best information about climate change online? How has President Trump affected climate journalism? Is reporting on coronavirus repeating the... More
The Gulf between Climate Plan and Climate Results
Apr 19, 2020 5:53 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 20,877
Earth Day is coming up this Wednesday, April 22. Rather than write about ambitious new goals, I want to write about the more humbling process of change. What does... More
Apr 19, 2020 5:53 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 20,877
Earth Day is coming up this Wednesday, April 22. Rather than write about ambitious new goals, I want to write about the more humbling process of change. What does... More
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