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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 reliable is our electricity?
Jul 2, 2023 5:18 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 10,637
How reliable is our electricity? On average it’s not bad but in many places it’s getting worse and in a few places it’s downright terrible. Customers... More
Jul 2, 2023 5:18 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 10,637
How reliable is our electricity? On average it’s not bad but in many places it’s getting worse and in a few places it’s downright terrible. Customers... More
What I learned from my high impact yard project
Jun 25, 2023 5:49 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 8,988
Two years ago I mulched over the back lawn. It was looking increasingly awful with the prolonged drought, and mulching was an easy project. It required only some... More
Jun 25, 2023 5:49 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 8,988
Two years ago I mulched over the back lawn. It was looking increasingly awful with the prolonged drought, and mulching was an easy project. It required only some... More
How clean is our electricity?
Jun 18, 2023 5:43 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 9,767
How clean is our electricity? Well, there are a number of ways to answer that question. You can look at the grid itself, which we plug things into. How clean is... More
Jun 18, 2023 5:43 am
Comments: 10 | Views: 9,767
How clean is our electricity? Well, there are a number of ways to answer that question. You can look at the grid itself, which we plug things into. How clean is... More
How quickly will we electrify our homes?
May 28, 2023 6:02 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 11,264
How quickly will we electrify our homes? This is an important question as we set emissions goals and formulate plans to achieve them. A few years ago, Palo Alto... More
May 28, 2023 6:02 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 11,264
How quickly will we electrify our homes? This is an important question as we set emissions goals and formulate plans to achieve them. A few years ago, Palo Alto... More
What is the best type of irrigation?
Apr 30, 2023 6:15 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 11,664
What is the best type of irrigation? If you ask three different people you may well get three different answers. But I expect a lot of you are wondering about... More
Apr 30, 2023 6:15 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 11,664
What is the best type of irrigation? If you ask three different people you may well get three different answers. But I expect a lot of you are wondering about... More
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