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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)
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Flying: A letter from a reader
Feb 14, 2020 6:15 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 3,773
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: 3,773
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: 5,657
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: 5,657
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: 10,010
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: 10,010
As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo... More
Can you Pay to Reduce your Carbon Footprint?
Jan 26, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 8,386
Google’s data centers are carbon-neutral. My household is carbon-neutral. Palo Alto Utility’s natural gas service is carbon neutral. How can this be?... More
Jan 26, 2020 6:03 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 8,386
Google’s data centers are carbon-neutral. My household is carbon-neutral. Palo Alto Utility’s natural gas service is carbon neutral. How can this be?... More
Local Pols Debate Climate
Jan 19, 2020 6:15 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 6,432
We have discussions in this blog about the relative merits of individual action vs political action, so I thought it would be useful to spend some time on the policy... More
Jan 19, 2020 6:15 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 6,432
We have discussions in this blog about the relative merits of individual action vs political action, so I thought it would be useful to spend some time on the policy... More
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