The ClimateViz Project on Zooniverse

Zooniverse is the world’s largest and most popular platform for crowd-sourced scientific research. It brings together research organizations and volunteers to drive impactful results. Many Zooniverse projects have led to published research papers and have contributed open-source datasets for broader use.

The ClimateViz project, launched by the University of Oxford's Engineering Science Department on Zooniverse, aims to combat climate misinformation by translating complex climate science graphics into clear textual interpretations. 

The project's goal is to extract information from climate graphics, transforming them into detailed descriptions to support scientific communication and foster informed public dialogue. 

By involving participants, ClimateViz builds a robust dataset that enhances public knowledge and aids in developing an automated fact-checking system. 

This initiative empowers the public to understand climate science, combats misinformation, and contributes to a well-informed discourse on critical climate issues. 

As a contributor to open source and open data initiatives, I find this project to be a good fit for my interests in climate and data analytics.

The insights I'm gaining from participating have been enriching.