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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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How is climate change affecting Lake Tahoe?
Feb 26, 2023 5:01 am
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Last week you read here about the impact that development has had on... More
Feb 26, 2023 5:01 am
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Last week you read here about the impact that development has had on... More
Development vs Environment at Lake Tahoe
Feb 19, 2023 5:35 am
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I just finished reading an Environmental History of Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci.... More
Feb 19, 2023 5:35 am
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I just finished reading an Environmental History of Lake Tahoe by David C. Antonucci.... More
Hoover panelists denounce climate misinformation while spreading it
Feb 12, 2023 6:01 am
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Two weeks ago I attended a day-long conference on climate-related... More
Feb 12, 2023 6:01 am
Comments: 20 | Views: 10,784
Two weeks ago I attended a day-long conference on climate-related... More
Mandates or Markets for Environmental Policy?
Feb 5, 2023 5:53 am
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The Hoover Institution held a day-long conference last week titled ... More
Feb 5, 2023 5:53 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 10,543
The Hoover Institution held a day-long conference last week titled ... More
Doing more with the natural spaces we have
Jan 29, 2023 6:34 am
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I wrote last week about how difficult it is to hang onto our open spaces in the face of development pressure and land constraints. We need policies to protect... More
Jan 29, 2023 6:34 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 7,740
I wrote last week about how difficult it is to hang onto our open spaces in the face of development pressure and land constraints. We need policies to protect... More
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