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Climate change, science and cricket : Comments
By Michael Rowan, published 7/3/2011Uncontroversial concepts in cricket are hotly denied in the climate change debate.
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From: James Ward [mailto:James.Ward@unisa.edu.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 March 2011 9:15 AM
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Subject: Fossil fuel constraints to climate change - discussion
Colleagues,
You may be interested in our open discussion paper in Hydrology & Earth System Sciences:
http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/8/2627/2011/hessd-8-2627-2011.html
We have reviewed the literature on fossil fuel production and greenhouse gas emissions, and conclude that high emissions scenarios are probably unrealistic for use in climate change projections, and basic “limits to growth” will most likely see us following the low emissions pathway (carbon tax or no carbon tax!).
Two things may be of interest to you:
1. The controversial argument itself, which (if accepted) has widespread implications for research into climate change impacts
2. The open access peer review process, where the discussion paper will be available for scientific comment until 3rd May, before revision and final publication in the main journal (ERA ranking: A). All review comments and author replies remain online and publicly accessible.
I intend to direct my 3rd year Environmental Engineering students to the discussion, so that they can witness the peer review process “live”.
Feel free to distribute this among your networks.
Cheers,
James Ward
Lecturer, Water & Environmental Engineering
School of Natural & Built Environments, Room P2-35
University of South Australia
Phone: 61 8 8302 3128
Fax: 61 8 8302 5082