Gaps and linkages between biometeorological research across the Global South: a call for new efforts to advance biometeorology in the Global South

Biometeorology research continues to grow and accelerate in terms of productivity (papers produced, studies conducted, etc.) as well as its direct impact on society and policy. Simultaneously, the scientific community is increasingly acknowledging that research has predominantly focused on the Global North. Additionally, work conducted in the Global South often follows extractive practices that primarily advance the careers and scientific knowledge of researchers from the Global North, offering minimal benefit to the communities studied in the Global South. This short communication intends to serve as a call to the biometeorology community to work collaboratively across continents to understand the current knowledge of biometeorology research in the Global South in addition to identifying the gaps, challenges, and opportunities of conducting grounded research in the Global South led by Global South researchers to support societies equitably. Further, we will provide insights from a workshop held in Johannesburg, South Africa on addressing these aforementioned gaps and linkages of biometeorology research in the Global South. Our work will showcase the opportunities and obstacles early career researchers have, face, and overcome to advance the fields of biometeorology and urban climate to be less extractive and equitable in knowledge dissemination across the spectrum of communities and countries addressing climate impacts through biometeorology.