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

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