Not all climate models are created equal

Published: March 17, 2021, 9 a.m.

Climate models have become an essential tool for decision making, from private companies to governments. But not all models are equally accurate, and some of the groups developing and selling their own models claim a level of detail that don't match the realities of science. Today, POLITICO’s Zack Colman and his dog Gracie explain explains the risks of leaning too much on inaccurate models. Zack Colman is an energy reporter for POLITICO. Anthony Adragna is an energy reporter for POLITICO and host of POLITICO Energy. Carlos Prieto is a Politico podcast producer. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.