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v1.6.0 - 2024-12-18

Introduction​

This release focuses on expanding our knowledge sources and enhancing our search capabilities. We've introduced several key features that make climate research more intuitive and thorough.

Key Features​

  • Main Feature: Expanded Knowledge Sources
    • Integrated OpenAlex API for scientific publication search
    • Added Our World in Data graph retrieval capabilities
  • Improved Source Prioritization
    • Modified retriever to prioritize IPCC Summary for Policymakers
    • Ensures global, high-level insights before diving into technical details
    • Implemented parallel search mechanisms for documents and graphs
  • UI/UX Changes
    • Added a "Recommended content" tab for elements that are not used by the chatbot
    • Added notification dynamic to highlight retrieved documents
    • Updated configuration panel and added standalone search mode
  • Added the two last reports from IPBES
    • "Nexus Assessment Report" : Summary for policymakers of the thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health (nexus assessment) of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
    • "Transformative Change Assessment Report" : Summary for policymakers of the thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity

Focus: Our World in Data - Visual Insights​

Our World in Data integration brings comprehensive climate visualizations directly into ClimateQ&A, transforming how users understand global climate trends.

  • Visualization Capabilities
    • Access to hundreds of peer-reviewed, meticulously sourced graphics
    • Interactive graphical interface to explore data

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Interactive interface

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  1. View Options (Chart, Map, Table) The graphic allows you to switch between different views: Chart, Map, and Table. These options are located at the top left corner (marked as 1 in the image).
  • Chart: Displays the data as a line graph, showing the trend over time.
  • Map: Provides a geographical representation of the data.
  • Table: Presents the data in a tabular format for detailed numerical information.
  1. Settings and Customization
    • You can customize display and select countries to compare.
  2. Time-lapse and Year Selection
    • You can select a specific year using the slider or by entering the year in the input box. This helps in comparing data for different years directly.

Visualization Categories Our World in Data provides a wide range of visualizations covering various climate-related topics:

  • Air Pollution
  • Biodiversity
  • CO2 & Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Environmental Impacts of Food Production
  • Environmental Protection & Regulation
  • Fertilizers
  • Forests & Deforestation
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Land Use
  • Meat & Dairy Production
  • Plastic Pollution
  • Transport
  • Waste Management
  • Water Pollution

Focus: OpenAlex - Scientific Publication Integration​

Introducing open papers document search from user queries. See more details here: https://climateqa.com/blog/openalex

Interface Walkthrough

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Relevant papers are displayed in the relevant content tab with 3 different views:

  1. Papers summary view

  2. Papers list view

  3. Citation network view

  4. Papers summary view Provides a summary of the relevant papers retrieved from the query.

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  1. Papers list view Provides a list of the relevant papers retrieved from the query.

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  1. Citation network view Provides a citation network of the relevant papers retrieved from the query. image.png

Focus Workflow update​

The workflow has been updated to retrieve simultanously documents and OWID graphs. Papers search is currently handled in a separate workflow with gradio

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Coming next: Version 1.7​

Our next release will focus on accessing granular data to answer local concerns.