Editor's Summary
17 November 2005
Back to basics
Recent events in the United States, including drought in the west and hurricanes in the south, serve as a reminder that the nation's infrastructure needs improving. Two US government scientists report on recent achievements in this direction, like the National Integrated Drought Information System, but stress that in future, investment in basic research must be maintained.
Commentary: Policy needs robust climate science
The path between climate science and policy is not always linear, argue Aristides Patrinos and Anjuli Bamzai.
doi:10.1038/438285a
