Climate Change, Conflict, and Children
Publisher: The Future of Children
Author(s): Richard Akresh
Date: 2016
Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes
We have good reason to predict that a warming climate will produce more conflict and violence. A growing contingent of researchers has been examining the relationship in recent years, and they’ve found that hotter temperatures and reduced rainfall are linked to increases in conflict at all scales, from interpersonal violence to war.