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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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Electric vs Gas Heat: Which wins?
Oct 6, 2019 5:48 am
Comments: 18 | Views: 11,684
With colder weather coming, it’s a good time to think about our heating emissions. They represent a sizable chunk of California’s overall emissions,... More

What is a "ton" of carbon dioxide anyway?
Dec 1, 2019 6:04 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 10,888
When I first started reading about climate change and all of the carbon dioxide emissions, I wondered what they meant by a “ton” of carbon dioxide, or... More

Calculate your EV mileage (custom for CA)
May 30, 2019 5:53 am
Comments: 15 | Views: 10,218
There was an interesting discussion in the comments of a recent blog post, and I thought it would... More

Online vs In-Store Shopping: Which wins?
Nov 3, 2019 5:21 am
Comments: 14 | Views: 10,033
Now that Halloween is over, ‘tis the season for holiday shopping. I’ve been wondering whether shopping in stores or online generates fewer emissions.... More

Composting Works
Mar 17, 2019 6:14 am
Comments: 3 | Views: 9,765
The question that I was asked the most when I started this blog was: “Can you please find out what is happening with our recycling?” There has been a... More

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