SIGIR 2024 will host a workshop to explore challenges in information retrieval system development to help understand climate impact. The evidence base for observed climate impacts is expanding, and the wider climate literature is growing exponentially. Systematic reviews and systematic maps offer structured ways to collectively identify and describe this evidence while maintaining transparency, attempting to ensure comprehensiveness and reduce bias. The purpose of the workshop is to provide a venue for discussing and compiling a research agenda for information retrieval for climate impact. We will bring together researchers, applied researchers, and practitioners in climate impact, information retrieval, and systematic reviews to gain a broader understanding of the information retrieval challenges faced in climate impact. We aim to foster collaboration, discussion, and create broader awareness in the IR community of the unique challenges posed by the climate impact domain.

The web site for the workshop is live now.