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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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What to do if you get a noisy Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heater
May 22, 2022 6:24 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 53,988
One of the reasons that people have favored the Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaters is because they are quiet. Rated at a low 49 dB, you could install one in most... More
May 22, 2022 6:24 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 53,988
One of the reasons that people have favored the Rheem/Ruud heat pump water heaters is because they are quiet. Rated at a low 49 dB, you could install one in most... More
We need stable, climate-forward land use policies
May 15, 2022 6:03 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 16,345
With the growing demand for renewable energy, domestic mineral supplies, new long-distance transmission lines, and subterranean repositories for captured CO2 and... More
May 15, 2022 6:03 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 16,345
With the growing demand for renewable energy, domestic mineral supplies, new long-distance transmission lines, and subterranean repositories for captured CO2 and... More
Need some help choosing a plant-based milk?
May 8, 2022 6:05 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 26,434
A few weeks ago I found myself staring into a refrigerator case full of plant-based milks, with no idea which one to choose or why. A guy next to me was doing the... More
May 8, 2022 6:05 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 26,434
A few weeks ago I found myself staring into a refrigerator case full of plant-based milks, with no idea which one to choose or why. A guy next to me was doing the... More
Let's bury our CO2. What could possibly go wrong?
May 1, 2022 5:45 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 26,428
We did not act early enough on climate change, and we continue to burn through our carbon budget too fast. As a result, we are faced with the need to capture and... More
May 1, 2022 5:45 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 26,428
We did not act early enough on climate change, and we continue to burn through our carbon budget too fast. As a result, we are faced with the need to capture and... More
Menlo Park considers an "electrification concierge"
Apr 17, 2022 6:22 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 20,660
There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,... More
Apr 17, 2022 6:22 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 20,660
There are many easy, fast, and cost-effective ways for each of us to make a big dent in our emissions. Think modernizing our diets, electrifying our transportation,... More
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