How to Evaluate the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources and Agriculture in China Scientifically
The paper "The impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in China" (Nature 43,43-51,2010) fails to follow scientific methods by selecting one-sided data sets and research results to support their argument that the warming has a significant negative impact on water resources and agriculture.This one-sided paper is not only a disservice to the academic community,but also has generated unnecessary panic responses from public that China will not be able to feed its people since warmer temperatures in China will reduce crop yields significantly.The purpose of this paper is to clarify some of the basic facts about the true impacts of the warming on water resources and agriculture in China and discuss some relevant methodological issues.