Climate Model Benchmarking: Building Trust and Advancing Science

Eos, the American Geophysical Union's news magazine, reports on a new review of climate model benchmarking. The article traces climate modeling from early hand-calculated forecasts to today's Earth system models, which add chemistry, carbon cycles, and ecosystems to the physics of the atmosphere and ocean. Researchers say routine evaluation against observations has helped reduce biases in clouds, monsoons, and vegetation, but some stubborn biases remain. The review highlights how benchmarking builds trust in projections that underpin climate policy.

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