DO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO usesimplificationswiselyDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO usesimplificationswiselyDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeatures

DOs and DON'Ts BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. DO be aware of multiple ways to evaluate future change – climate change scenarios are helpful, but there are other tools too
  2. DO start by determining the level of detail that fits your need and resources
  3. DO plan for iterations. The first time you download climate data should not be your last
  4. DON'T expect to answer every question with currently available models and datasets
  5. DO understand the importance of the decision being evaluated in model selection
  6. DO use simplifications wisely
  7. DON'T get seduced by precision
  8. DON'T wait to pick your climate impacts evaluation criteria
  9. DON'T start from scratch; leverage the work and expertise of others
  10. DON'T treat all future climate change runs equally
  11. DO only compare future and historical averages between the same climate model
  12. DO be careful interpreting probabilities
  13. DON'T wait until new information is available, there will always be new research and models coming soon
  14. DO recognize benefits that go beyond climate change preparedness
  15. DO recognize a single global climate model realization does not capture uncertainty
  16. DON'T use a finer spatial or temporal resolution than what is appropriate
  17. DON'T focus on any single year or even single decade
  18. DO identify the major uncertainties that will impact your decision
  19. DO average across models in appropriate ways
  20. DO use analogies appropriately
  21. DO select models that capture important geographic features