---
title: ClimateQ&A
emoji: 🌍
colorFrom: blue
colorTo: red
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.0.2
app_file: app.py
fullWidth: true
pinned: false
short_description: Ask any questions to the IPCC and IPBES reports
---

# Climate Q&A


## Local development setup

Follow these steps from the root of the repository.

1) Install a package manager (recommended: `uv`)
```bash
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
```

2) Create and activate a virtual environment

```bash
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
```

On Windows (PowerShell):

```powershell
.\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
```

3) Install dependencies

```bash
uv pip install -r requirements.txt
```

4) Run the app locally

```bash
gradio app.py
```