Warming to War
A new study has for the first time suggested that global warming might lead to war like situations in the world.
The study points out that current and future climate change may result in widespread global unrest and conflict.
Though the research team acknowledges that temperature is not the only factor that causes wars, they believe that it can certainly aggravate the conditions.
For example, cooler temperatures during the Little Ice Age caused a drop in crop yields which intensified conflicts.
Although the world is now predicted to get warmer, not cooler, the researchers point out that forecasts suggest global warming will lead to long-term food shortages much as cooling did during the Little Ice Age, by disrupting global water cycles. article is HERE
The study points out that current and future climate change may result in widespread global unrest and conflict.
Though the research team acknowledges that temperature is not the only factor that causes wars, they believe that it can certainly aggravate the conditions.
For example, cooler temperatures during the Little Ice Age caused a drop in crop yields which intensified conflicts.
Although the world is now predicted to get warmer, not cooler, the researchers point out that forecasts suggest global warming will lead to long-term food shortages much as cooling did during the Little Ice Age, by disrupting global water cycles. article is HERE
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