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Delving into Wildfires

Insights from machine learning and data

May 22

FireVision: a deep-learning ML model for predicting wildfire characteristics in the western United States

May 22

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How did our ML prediction models perform on 2024 wildfires?

Results of a rigorous test of the ML models in FireCasterAI using all actual wildfires in 2024 (Jan-Aug) in the western United States.

Dec 13

FireCasterAI — an ML platform for wildfire risk prediction

Dec 13

The danger hiding behind the climate silence in this election

We are going to be voting for the world’s climate future even if we are reluctant to admit it.

Oct 25

The danger hiding behind the climate silence in this election

Oct 25

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Validating ML models against real-world wildfires

Model Validation and Radical Transparency

Aug 2

Validating ML models against real-world wildfires

Aug 2

Our climate future will be in the hands of the next American president

Even though climate doesn’t show up very often in the noise of the election coverage, this year’s election will be a climate election.

Jun 22

Our climate future will be in the hands of the next American president

Jun 22

The shaky logic of corporate emission reduction claims

The problem of additionality is not limited to carbon offsets but is pervasive in the decarbonization space.

Feb 22, 2023

Feb 22, 2023

Not All Emission Reductions are Created Equal

Not all emission reductions are created equal, and this has serious implications for how we address climate change through consumer choices

Jan 13, 2023

Jan 13, 2023

Decarbonization, simplified

What can an ambitious, well-meaning company do to help secure the planet’s climate while growing its business?

Dec 10, 2022

Dec 10, 2022

The shaky logic of emission reduction

Without distinguishing between immediate and potential long-term impacts, the logic of emission reduction will remain shaky and…

Nov 30, 2022

The shaky logic of emission reduction

Nov 30, 2022

We need a better way of purchasing and accounting for renewable electricity

Emissions from electricity use don’t magically vanish just because you purchased “renewable electricity”.

Nov 27, 2022

We need a better way of purchasing and accounting for renewable electricity

Nov 27, 2022

Kumar Venkat

Kumar Venkat

Technologist. Scientific modeler. Climate analyst. Founder/CEO at Model Paths. Previously: CTO @ Planet FWD, CEO @ CleanMetrics. https://www.modelpaths.ai

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