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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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Don't Miss Your Exit (and other lessons from an EV drive)
Jul 14, 2019 5:45 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 24,799
Driving an EV to Tahoe? Don’t miss your exit! I learned this and other lessons from two round trips between Palo Alto and Tahoe City in a Chevy Bolt (1). Maybe... More
Jul 14, 2019 5:45 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 24,799
Driving an EV to Tahoe? Don’t miss your exit! I learned this and other lessons from two round trips between Palo Alto and Tahoe City in a Chevy Bolt (1). Maybe... More
Trashing the holiday? Not so much!
Jul 7, 2019 5:34 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 19,092
I’ve enjoyed looking at photos from my friends’ Fourth of July holidays over the past few days -- parades, ice cream, red-white-and-blue outfits, picnics,... More
Jul 7, 2019 5:34 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 19,092
I’ve enjoyed looking at photos from my friends’ Fourth of July holidays over the past few days -- parades, ice cream, red-white-and-blue outfits, picnics,... More
Palo Alto's plastics ban: Sensible policy or vain distraction?
Jun 30, 2019 6:05 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 20,392
When I heard a few weeks ago that Palo Alto was considering a city-wide ban on plastic straws, utensils, and produce bags, my first thought was “Sheesh, can’t... More
Jun 30, 2019 6:05 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 20,392
When I heard a few weeks ago that Palo Alto was considering a city-wide ban on plastic straws, utensils, and produce bags, my first thought was “Sheesh, can’t... More
Why we are Warming
Jun 23, 2019 5:35 am
Comments: 45 | Views: 26,361
We ended the last blog post with about half the Sun’s energy hitting... More
Jun 23, 2019 5:35 am
Comments: 45 | Views: 26,361
We ended the last blog post with about half the Sun’s energy hitting... More
Everything you've always wanted to know ...
Jun 16, 2019 5:33 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 23,085
… 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: 23,085
… 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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