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Climate change may make civil wars much more common
2013-08-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: As the mercury rises, so too will a tide of human violence, according to a new analysis that puts a fresh spin on the phrase "dangerous climate change". Indeed, if societies respond to future warming in the same way as they have responded to historical surges in temperature, the frequency of civil wars could increase by more than 50 per cent by the middle of the century. But this provocative attempt to quantify the influence of climate on human conflict is itself setting off clashes among researchers...
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