Reading Notes Guide

Reading notes are part of the Notes & Knowledge Base collection. They appear alongside other notes in the main listing and can be filtered by category or tags.

How to Add Reading Notes

Create reading notes directly in the notes/ directory, just like any other note. They will automatically appear in the Notes listing.

Reading Note Template

When adding reading notes, use this structure:

---
title: "Paper/Book Title"
author: "Author Name"
year: YYYY
categories: ["reading"]  # Optional: use to group reading notes
tags: ["climate-science", "risk-modelling"]
date: YYYY-MM-DD
---

## Summary

Brief summary of key points and findings.

## Key Takeaways

- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3

## Connections

Links to related notes, models, or projects.

## Notes

Detailed notes, quotes, and reflections.

Categories and Tags

Reading notes can be organized using categories and tags:

  • Categories: Use categories: ["reading"] to group reading notes
  • Tags: Add topic tags like climate-science, energy-systems, risk-finance, methods
  • Additional tags: Consider read, reading, to-read for status tracking

Suggested Starting Points

TipGetting Started with Climate Risk
  • IPCC AR6 Reports - Essential background on climate science
  • IEA World Energy Outlook - Annual energy sector analysis
  • Academic journals: Nature Climate Change, Energy Policy, Climatic Change

Viewing Reading Notes

All reading notes appear in the Notes & Knowledge Base listing. Use the category filter or search to find specific reading notes.