Marshall Burke
@MarshallBBurke
unsolicited commentary on economics and the environment. Stanford prof, +co-founder AtlasAI.
Fewer.
We need more electricians and less sociology majors.
A few hours ago, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the Alaska Peninsula, just south of Sand Point. Local residents and summer visitors alike were able to evacuate thanks to federal tsunami advisories relayed through local public broadcasting stations. That’s the real world.…
Outstanding study validating what we report in our film Hotshot (down to the exact numbers), showing just how powerful RX fire is for crushing the risk of severe wildfire risk (nearly 90%!). Grab a drip torch and get to it, Gavin!
@StanfordECHOLab Blog post summary: stanfordecholab.com/blog/prescribe… Paper 1, led by Makoto Kelp: agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10… Paper 2, led by Iván Higuera-Mendieta: eartharxiv.org/repository/vie…
Schools are increasingly vulnerable to climate change & vital to advancing solutions Our synthesis illustrates why efforts to create more resilient schools & a more sustainable future need to be a central focus of education research, policy & practice edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1238 🧵