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Ellen, my sympathies. As a Berkeley native who was forced out financially, I am feeling like I’m better off, for…

On Whither the Governor’s Mansion?

I don't think I can vote for Becerra. He has a strong overall record, it's true. But land use has…

On Whither the Governor’s Mansion?

I think it is a worthwhile task to go out and beat the bushes for (true) conservative environmentalists who want…

On Ya Gotta Read The Syllabus!!

I vote for All of the Above!! We can do it!!

On The Overlooked Fast Track for Cutting Planetary Warming

I'm sorry, Berkeley won't help. Our moronic state senator and representative are very conservative Democrats, not people who grew up…

On Whither the Governor’s Mansion?

What's the second measure? I only see reducing superpollutants, including methane.

On The Overlooked Fast Track for Cutting Planetary Warming

It boggles my mind to think about 16,000 satellites in orbit around the Earth.

On The Bottleneck in Forest Monitoring Isn’t in Orbit

PS - that lead decision has to be wrong. That must be some kind of a tort, or a violation…

On Good News from Turkmenistan! Bad News from the UN

If anyone's around, I'd be interested in knowing how, as a web user, I can use less new data center…

On Good News from Turkmenistan! Bad News from the UN

Hello, we are sourcing for a US government client and are seeking a supplier for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units…

On California — The Resilient State. Really.

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