Why Does Access to Good Climate Data Matter?

• Autores: Kyra Bell Pasht, Dana Krechowicz
• Localización: Boletín - Organización Meteorológica Mundial, ISSN 1014-9627, Vol. 64, Nº. 2, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Respuestas a los retos del cambio climático), págs. 19-21
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Over the course of human history, weather patterns have greatly influenced the growth of commerce and communities. But in a world experiencing climate change, past assumptions about the weather no longer hold true. Local, regional and national governments, as well as businesses, are grappling with their role as decision-makers. Climate data may be available but it is often hard to find, understand and apply to decision-making. Both private and public sector decision-makers need accessible, credible and relevant climate information to increase resilience to the more intense and frequent weather extremes scientists foresee as a potential consequence of climate change. 1