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Rise in violence 'linked to climate'
2013-08-02 01:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Shifts in climate are strongly linked to increases in violence around the world, a study suggests. US scientists found that even small changes in temperature or rainfall correlated with a rise in assaults, rapes and murders, as well as group conflicts and war. The team says with the current projected levels of climate change, the world is likely to become a more violent place. The study is published in Science. Marshall Burke, from the University of California, Berkeley, said: "This is...
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Global Warming Linked With Increased Violence Worldwide
2013-08-01 22:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: A look back at the last 12,000 years of human history reveals even small spikes in temperature and precipitation can yield major surges in violence and social upheaval -- a troubling discovery when the world is projected to warm by an average of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2050. The study, published in the journal Science, was led by researchers from Princeton University and The University of California, Berkeley, who analyzed 60 studies from a number of disciplines exploring...
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Video Games and Violence, Part 2: Follow the Money
2013-07-23 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
At the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, there was a common theme to be observed in the demonstrations held by both Microsoft and Sony of their Xbox One and PlayStation 4 technologies, respectively. Though longtime rivals, the two competitors both relied upon a similar approach in demonstrating the capabilities of their latest wares, in other words. That approach? Action.
Video Games and Violence, Part 1: Risky Business
2013-07-09 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
Hollywood may be all about lights, cameras and action, but the current trend in video games seems to be simply action -- followed by even more action. That was one of the biggest takeaways from the recent E3 video game conference in Los Angeles, where Microsoft and Sony went head-to-head with an array of action-packed games that came in stark contrast to previous years' offerings.
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Saints Row 4 banned from Australia over 'sexual violence'
2013-06-25 15:36:37| CNET News.com
The Australian Government's Classification Board, which determines ratings on video games and decides if they can be sold in the country, laid down the ruling. [Read more]
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