DON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO usesimplificationswiselyDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your lastDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand datasetsDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDO recognize asingle globalclimate modelrealization doesnot captureuncertaintyDO usesimplificationswiselyDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDON'T wait untilnew information isavailable, therewill always be newresearch andmodels comingsoonDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO plan foriterations. Thefirst time youdownload climatedata should notbe your last

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