Climate Change, Conflict, and Children


Publisher: The Future of Children

Author(s): Richard Akresh

Date: 2016

Topics: Climate Change, Conflict Causes

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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.