Inside the IPCC AR7: A Lead Author's Account of Writing the First Order Draft
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Bethan Davies
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A first-person account from Dr. Bethan Davies, a Lead Author for the IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report (AR7), detailing her experience writing the First Order Draft of Chapter 2. The piece describes the intense, collaborative process of authoring the landmark climate science report, from the initial Lead Author Meeting in Paris in December 2025 to the finalization of the draft on a record-hot June day in 2026. It offers an insider's perspective on the rigorous scientific review process, the weight of responsibility, and the personal and professional challenges of contributing to the world's most authoritative climate assessment.
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· 3 pulledIt is a hot and humid day in June 2026 – breaking many records, in fact, for the warmest June day in the UK on record. An apposite day, it seems, to finalise my first draft of my chapter section of the IPCC First Order Draft.
It's been a long haul, and I have never written anything quite like this report.
We were cloistered together in a hotel, with a conference venue on site, and the long days m
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