Usability of climate information: Toward a new scientific framework

Climate science is expected to provide usable information policy-makers, support the resolution of climate change. The complex, multiply connected nature change as a social problem reviewed and contrasted with current modular discipline-bounded approaches in science. We argue that retains much its initial “physics-first” orientation, it adheres problematic notion objectivity freedom from value judgments. Together, these undermine ability information. develop usability using work literature on adaptation, but our argument applies all illustrate tension between objective, physics-first orientation an example about model development practices For solutions, we draw two frameworks for which responds societal challenges: post-normal mandated generate five recommendations adapting practice science, produce more thereby respond directly challenge These are: (1) integrated cross-disciplinarity, (2) wider involvement stakeholders throughout lifecycle study, (3) new framing role values (4) uncertainty management, (5) communication. This article categorized under: Models Modeling > Knowledge Generation Social Status Change Sociology/Anthropology Perceptions, Behavior, Communication