1.How would you rate the overall readability of climate science research writing?

Very easy to read

Somewhat easy to read

Neutral

Somewhat difficult to read

Very difficult to read

2.Do you feel that the structure (i.e. word choice, sentence length, style of writing) of climate science writing helps in understanding the content?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

3.What do you find most challenging about scientific language? Select all that apply.

Technical terms

Complex sentence structures

Lack of background knowledge

Ambiguity of terms

Other

4.Do you believe that scientific writing is accessible to non-experts?

Yes, very accessible

Somewhat accessible

Neutral

Somewhat inaccessible

Not at all accessible

5.If you think climate science writing is difficult to understand, what do you think the problem is?

Textbooks

How writing is taught in science classes

Lack of focus on writing skills in STEM studies

Students not paying enough attention

None of the above

All of the above

6.Do you feel engaged by science writing?

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

7.Does climate science writing increase your desire to get involved in helping the planet?

Yes

No

Not sure

8.In your opinion, how important is it for scientific writing to be accessible to the general public?

Extremely important

Very important

Moderately important

Slightly important

Not important at all

9.What is your gender?

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to say

10.What is your age?

14-18

19-29

30-39

40+