climate change
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We’ve Gone Heat Pump
Yes, we have, and I’m pretty excited about it. Our home will henceforth be cooled in the summer and warmed in the winter by a single energy-efficient device, powered by electricity and silent as a light summer breeze. I hope that more people will soon embrace the pump, both for lower bills and the benefit… Continue reading
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Climate Realism vs Despair
If you have been aware of the news lately, you’ve likely heard about a grim forecast from the United Nations: The goal of limiting global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius above “normal” will almost certainly not be achieved. This means that the extraordinary weather-related disasters we have begun to see will not only… Continue reading
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The Air Is a Nasty Soup
It is a relief that the conditions that inspired me to write this post will have been much improved by the time it actually goes up. On Wednesday, the day I took the above photograph just outside my front door, wildfire smoke from the foothills of the Cascade mountains had settled over the Willamette valley. Simultaneously,… Continue reading
