Community-Led Effort Emerges to Address Gaps in US Climate Research
A coalition of researchers has begun addressing the gap left by the termination of a major US government climate report. The effort centers on a community-driven collection of climate science papers, with the first contribution serving as a research roadmap to guide future work in the field.
The initiative aims to provide a centralized, accessible resource for climate research that was previously consolidated through official government channels. Scientists contributing to the collection hope to maintain continuity in climate data synthesis and ensure the scientific community and public continue to have access to comprehensive climate information.
The roadmap paper, now available in the community collection, outlines priorities for ongoing climate research and is intended to help coordinate efforts across institutions. Organizers have invited further contributions from researchers working in relevant domains.
The effort reflects a broader pattern of scientific communities organizing to preserve access to research outputs when institutional support changes.