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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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Is "stage 2" the time to try a more pedestrian-friendly downtown?
May 3, 2020 6:09 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 9,868
Should we be allocating more space for people and less space for cars in our downtowns? This question comes up ... More
May 3, 2020 6:09 am
Comments: 39 | Views: 9,868
Should we be allocating more space for people and less space for cars in our downtowns? This question comes up ... More
The Best Time to Charge an EV
May 12, 2019 6:05 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 9,710
I was talking with my mom the other day about electric cars. Since I’d just written a blog post on our power grid, I reminded her not to charge her EV in the... More
May 12, 2019 6:05 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 9,710
I was talking with my mom the other day about electric cars. Since I’d just written a blog post on our power grid, I reminded her not to charge her EV in the... More
Power Outages: Are You Ready?
May 26, 2019 5:47 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 9,645
We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial... More
May 26, 2019 5:47 am
Comments: 23 | Views: 9,645
We are reducing greenhouse gas emissions by switching from gas to electric power. We have electric cars, trucks and buses, space heating, water heating, industrial... More
Hey Palo Altans, how is that plastics ban going?
Feb 2, 2020 6:05 am
Comments: 25 | Views: 9,622
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: 9,622
As of January 1, plastic straws, utensils, and stirrers are no longer allowed in Palo... More
Would you take a bus to LA?
Jul 28, 2019 5:59 am
Comments: 37 | Views: 9,603
Buses are climate-friendly, cheap to ride, and don’t require any special tracks or right of ways. They are an important transportation alternative on our warming... More
Jul 28, 2019 5:59 am
Comments: 37 | Views: 9,603
Buses are climate-friendly, cheap to ride, and don’t require any special tracks or right of ways. They are an important transportation alternative on our warming... More
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Power Lines, Pipelines, and the Limits of Eminent Domain
By Sherry Listgarten | 11 comments | 2,663 views
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