Current global climate models struggle to represent precipitation and related extreme events, with serious implications for the physical evidence base to support climate actions. A leap to kilometre-scale models could overcome this shortcoming but requires collaboration on an unprecedented scale.
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J.S. led the writing of the manuscript, drawing on expertise from all the authors; she also contributed expert knowledge of tropical convection and its role in the global climate system. P. Bates provided expertise in hydrological modelling; P. Bauer provided expertise in exascale computing and digital technologies; S.B. provided evidence of the impact of k-scale regional climate projections; T.P. provided expertise on multi-scale atmospheric dynamics and climate predictability; G.S. provided expertise on clouds and Earth observation; B.S. contributed pioneering global k-scale simulations; T.S. provided expertise in IPCC climate evidence base; and G.T. provided supporting evidence for k-scale models based on climate applications. All authors reviewed, revised and approved the final version.
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Slingo, J., Bates, P., Bauer, P. et al. Ambitious partnership needed for reliable climate prediction. Nat. Clim. Chang. 12, 499–503 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01384-8
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