DON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand dataDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO usesimplificationswiselyDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO planforiterations.DO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDON'T waituntil newinformationis availableDO recognize asingle globalclimate modeldoes notcaptureuncertaintyDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decisionDON'T use afiner spatial ortemporalresolution thanwhat isappropriateDO becarefulinterpretingprobabilitiesDON'T focuson any singleyear or evensingledecadeDO start bydetermining thelevel of detailthat fits yourneed andresourcesDON'T treatall futureclimatechange runsequallyDO understandthe importanceof the decisionbeing evaluatedin modelselectionDO only comparefuture andhistorical averagesbetween the sameclimate modelDON'T expect toanswer everyquestion withcurrentlyavailable modelsand dataDO useanalogiesappropriatelyDO usesimplificationswiselyDON'T startfrom scratch;leverage thework andexpertise ofothersDO be aware ofmultiple ways toevaluate futurechange – climatechange scenarios arehelpful, but there areother tools tooDO planforiterations.DO averageacrossmodels inappropriatewaysDON'T getseducedbyprecisionDON'T wait topick yourclimate impactsevaluationcriteriaDO recognizebenefits thatgo beyondclimate changepreparednessDON'T waituntil newinformationis availableDO recognize asingle globalclimate modeldoes notcaptureuncertaintyDO selectmodels thatcaptureimportantgeographicfeaturesDO identify themajoruncertaintiesthat will impactyour decision

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