Life in an increasingly information-rich but highly uncertain world calls for an effective means
of communicating uncertainty to a range of audiences. Senders prefer to convey uncertainty …

Probabilistic forecast information is rapidly spreading in the weather enterprise. Many
scientists agree that this is a positive development, but incorporating probability information …

Predictions about the effects of climate change cannot be made with complete certainty, so
acknowledging uncertainty may increase trust in scientists and public acceptance of their …

People interpret verbal expressions of probabilities (eg 'very likely') in different ways, yet
words are commonly preferred to numbers when communicating uncertainty. Simply …

Scientific assessments, such as those by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC), inform policymakers and the public about the state of scientific evidence and related …

The paper reviews two strands of research on communication of uncertainty that usually
have been investigated separately:(1) Probabilities attached to specific outcomes, and (2) …

Obtaining quantitative survey responses that are both accurate and informative is crucial to a
wide range of fields. Traditional and ubiquitous response formats such as Likert and visual …

In psychological research, respondents are usually asked to answer questions with a single
response value. A useful alternative are interval response formats like the dual-range slider …

Calls to communicate uncertainty using mixed, verbal‐numerical formats ('unlikely [0–33%]')
have stemmed from research comparing mixed with solely verbal communications …

We undertake a systematic review of peer-reviewed literature to arrive at recommendations
for sha** communications about uncertainty in scientific climate-related findings. Climate …