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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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Which City Council candidates "get" climate change?
Oct 25, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 16,740
A few weeks ago 350 Silicon Valley and 18 other non-profits sponsored a two hour forum to solicit Palo Alto City Council candidates’ views on climate change.... More
Oct 25, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 16,740
A few weeks ago 350 Silicon Valley and 18 other non-profits sponsored a two hour forum to solicit Palo Alto City Council candidates’ views on climate change.... More
Why net metering is such incredibly bad policy
Nov 13, 2022 6:21 am
Comments: 33 | Views: 16,698
Are any of you getting sticker shock when shopping for holiday flights? Yeah, me too. It made me wonder what it would be like if California ran an airline the... More
Nov 13, 2022 6:21 am
Comments: 33 | Views: 16,698
Are any of you getting sticker shock when shopping for holiday flights? Yeah, me too. It made me wonder what it would be like if California ran an airline the... More
Palo Alto Utilities breeds mistrust with lack of transparency around outages
Apr 4, 2021 5:47 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 16,636
A week ago the electricity went out across a large section of Palo Alto. About... More
Apr 4, 2021 5:47 am
Comments: 29 | Views: 16,636
A week ago the electricity went out across a large section of Palo Alto. About... More
Did a hedge fund just steal your EV rebate?
Aug 9, 2020 5:51 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 16,607
California’s cap-and-trade scheme for reducing emissions is full of holes.... More
Aug 9, 2020 5:51 am
Comments: 2 | Views: 16,607
California’s cap-and-trade scheme for reducing emissions is full of holes.... More
Try this for healthier, more drought-resistant plants
Jul 31, 2022 5:59 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 16,517
A couple of weeks ago I was talking with a local landscaper. At one point I asked about mixing organic amendment into the soil. “Oh no,” she replied,... More
Jul 31, 2022 5:59 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 16,517
A couple of weeks ago I was talking with a local landscaper. At one point I asked about mixing organic amendment into the soil. “Oh no,” she replied,... More
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