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

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