The web site for MANILA25, the second workshop on Information Retrieval for Climate Impact at SIGIR 2025, is live now at https://sites.google.com/view/ir-for-climate-impact/home. MANILA25 will be held as a half-day workshop on July 17, 2025 in Padova, Italy.
A Call for Contributions is available at the web site for MANILA25. We are looking for technical contributions and position papers as extended abstracts (2-4 pages) on a wide range of topics related to information retrieval for climate impact. Research challenges frequently encountered in this domain include: Understanding information needs concerning climate impacts, adaptation, and vulnerabilities; Current methodologies used for large-scale, potentially dynamic systematic reviews using white literature (in climate science) as well as grey literature; Resources in support of IR for climate impact, including test collections, repositories, and technical tools; and Successes and failures in the uptake and usage of IR for climate impact.
MANILA25 adds a special focus on adaptation strategies, which is necessitated by the escalating climate crisis. Here, adaptation refers to “[t]he process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects in order to moderate harm or exploit beneficial opportunities” (IPCC 2018). Accordingly, the effective tracking of adaptation initiatives assumes paramount importance. Comprehensive overviews of adaptation efforts facilitate valuable knowledge exchange among communities, enabling informed resource allocation and prioritization of critical needs.
The deadline is May 7, 2025. Please visit the MANILA25 site for details on submitting and timeline.