Making Climate Data Accessible: Methods for Producing NEX-GDDP and LOCA Downscaled Climate Indicators

The document outlines an effort to make complex global climate data more accessible by converting it into simple indicators and open geospatial formats. This process aims to reduce barriers for users who need to anticipate trends in agriculture, energy demand, disaster risk, and water management to inform adaptation strategies. The resulting data are hosted on PREPdata and Resource Watch, with the source code available on GitHub.

• Climate data is currently underutilized because it is difficult for users to access, process, and utilize.
• The authors developed a process to convert global climate data into simple indicators and open geospatial datasets to lower barriers for decision-makers adapting to climate change.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Making Climate Data Accessible: Methods for Producing NEX-GDDP and LOCA Downscaled Climate Indicators. https://www.wri.org/research/making-climate-data-accessible

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Making Climate Data Accessible: Methods for Producing NEX-GDDP and LOCA Downscaled Climate Indicators. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/making-climate-data-accessible.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendmaking, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Making Climate Data Accessible: Methods for Producing NEX-GDDP and LOCA Downscaled Climate Indicators}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/making-climate-data-accessible}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }