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Enhancing the impact of climate science

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Rose1 argues that embracing an 'evidence-informed' rather than 'evidence-based' attitude to policymaking should result in more effective action on climate change. As scientists who advise policymakers and environmental managers, we suggest instead that (1) scientists need to work harder to communicate results in a concise and accessible way and (2) more attention needs to be given to turning policy into practice.

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    M. D. Morecroft, H. Q. P. Crick, S. J. Duffield, N. A. Macgregor & S. Taylor

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Morecroft, M., Crick, H., Duffield, S. et al. Enhancing the impact of climate science. Nature Clim Change 4, 842–843 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2371

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