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By Sherry Listgarten
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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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Flying: How to lower your impact
Feb 23, 2020 6:16 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 21,699
I expect a lot of you felt like this after reading the previous blog post... More
Feb 23, 2020 6:16 am
Comments: 19 | Views: 21,699
I expect a lot of you felt like this after reading the previous blog post... More
Flying: How much is enough? It's personal.
Feb 16, 2020 6:19 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 18,807
I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And... More
Feb 16, 2020 6:19 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 18,807
I expect many of you don’t want to read more about how flying hurts our climate. Our list of “things that are bad” is already long enough. And... More
Flying: A letter from a reader
Feb 14, 2020 6:15 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 17,083
I am beginning a series of blog posts on flying starting this Sunday. To tee it up, I thought I’d share a portion of an email I got from a reader about a year... More
Feb 14, 2020 6:15 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 17,083
I am beginning a series of blog posts on flying starting this Sunday. To tee it up, I thought I’d share a portion of an email I got from a reader about a year... More
Clouds of Uncertainty
Feb 9, 2020 5:55 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 20,875
Clouds have a cooling effect on the planet. “Yes, and the sky is blue”, you may be thinking. “Isn’t that obvious, and why should we care?”... More
Feb 9, 2020 5:55 am
Comments: 13 | Views: 20,875
Clouds have a cooling effect on the planet. “Yes, and the sky is blue”, you may be thinking. “Isn’t that obvious, and why should we care?”... More
Hey Palo Altans, how is that plastics ban going?
Feb 2, 2020 6:05 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 24,166
As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo... More
Feb 2, 2020 6:05 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 24,166
As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo... More
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