Do We Need Better Predictions to Adapt to a Changing Climate? Journal Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Many scientists have called for a substantial new investment in climate modeling to increase the accuracy, precision, and reliability of climate predictions. Such investments are often justified by asserting that failure to improve predictions will prevent society from adapting successfully to changing climate. This Forum questions these claims, suggests limits to predictability, and argues that society can (and indeed must) make effective adaptation decisions in the absence of accurate and precise climate predictions.

publication date

  • March 31, 2009

has restriction

  • closed

Date in CU Experts

  • December 22, 2014 7:43 AM

Full Author List

  • Dessai S; Hulme M; Lempert R; Pielke R

author count

  • 4

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International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0096-3941

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 2324-9250

Additional Document Info

start page

  • 111

end page

  • 112

volume

  • 90

issue

  • 13