Environmental groups engaged in climate litigation and administrative and legislative advocacy depend on climate scientists to provide detailed research delineating climate change impacts and characterizing the contributions of GHG sources. As Burger, Wentz, and Horton suggest, that research has many uses and should be available in a form that is accessible to nonscientists-and, in particular, to judges. By doing so, climate researchers can enable advocates and proactive state governments to wield the available legal tools with greater efficacy in the fight to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Just as importantly, broad accessibility will ensure that climate attribution research serves not only as a description of the unfolding climate catastrophe, but as a catalyst for crucial mitigation and adaptation measures.
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