Global warming tied to rise in human conflicts London: Melting ice fields, increasing vector-borne diseases and erratic weather patterns have been the direct result of climate change. But scientists have now linked it to worldwide violence too saying climate strongly affects human conflict. The results were published on Friday in the journal Science. They say a global temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius as envisaged over the next half a century could increase the rate of inter-group conflicts such as civil wars by over 50%. The study data covers major regions of the world and shows similar patterns of conflict linked to climatic change, such as increased drought or higher than average annual temperature. Examples include spikes in domestic violence in India and Australia, increased assaults and murders in the United States and Tanzania, ethnic violence in Europe and South Asia, land invasions in Brazil, police using force in Holland, civil conflicts throughout the tropics and even the collapse of Mayan and Chinese empires. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley and Princeton University say shifts in climate are strongly linked to human violence around the world, with even relatively-minor departures from normal temperature or rainfall substantially increasing the risk of conflict in ancient times or today. Kounteya Sinha TNN 130803
Posted on: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 12:00:24 +0000
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