SPACEWHALE is indeed pretty solid

Sadly our wildfire smoke data start in 2006 - we depend on a satellite-based measure of wildfire smoke plumes that only came online then.

Thanks to @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @stanfordimpactlabs.bsky.social for seed funding. We are hoping to scale this substantially, so if you are a funder interested in this work, please get in touch! /n

Please get in touch if you have new evidence on the efficacy of a relevant intervention that we should include. We are launching a related small grants program to support this adaptation evaluation work, with first tranche of funds going out shortly (in an upcoming tweet). 9/

You can see estimates for your county or your census tract, and for your county you can download a summary pdf of exposures and impacts. All the methodology is explained in linked papers and in a (currently somewhat cursory) methods doc, linked on the about page. 8/

Impacts estimates in the maps are based on years of work we + others have done to statistically isolate the impacts of these exposures on health outcomes. The goal over time is to add new geographies, exposures, and impacts, as well as up to date info on intervention efficacy. 7/

See interventions page for extreme heat and cold interventions: adaptationatlas.org/interventions

A key finding is that a lot of interventions being tried have very little evidence backing them, and some “interventions” not aimed specifically at climate impacts at all (e.g. better access to health services) might be some of our best tools for limiting impacts. 5/

Summarizing what’s know about intervention efficacy was itself a very big task that we worked on as a lab for over a year. We took a hard line on what counted as high-quality causal evidence. 4/

Our goal with the Adaptation Atlas is to provide some of this info, starting with extreme temps and wildfire smoke, two leading health threats in the US and many parts of the world. Focused on the US for now, we measure exposures, health impacts, and what we know about interventions. 3/

Some existing public-facing tools provide info on climate and other environmental exposures. Fewer exist that provide info on the impacts of these exposures on societal outcomes like health or wellbeing. Even less systematic info exists on interventions that can reduce these impacts. 2/

Congrats Steve!!

Plz apply and share widely! Applications due Dec 1, GRE scores required. As a new program, we will be extremely invested in the success of our new arrivals. /n

Our goal is to train the next generation of leaders in the design and analysis of global environmental policy solutions. Coursework is anchored in the quantitative social sciences and includes courses in econ, computer science, env science, law, and political science. 3/

More info and to apply: esos.stanford.edu/global-envir...
Students are fully funded for 5 years, cohorts are small, and students will work closely with a community of distinguished faculty that have a strong record of research and placing mentees in academic careers. 2/