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Violence Rises with Temperature: Climate Change Linked to Social Upheaval

August 2, 2013
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Join McArthur on Ending HungerForeign Affairs
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Weather and conflict in Africa: It’s almost winter and ‘strike season’ in South Africa; war more likely in hot yearsMail & Guardian Africa
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Edward Miguel on the Untidy (but Important) Link Between Climate and ViolenceBlum Center for Developing Economies
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There’s a Surprisingly Strong Link Between Climate Change and ViolenceWashington Post: Wonk Blog
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The Climate Change Conflict NexusUN Dispatch
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Clima-salute: Un Rapporto in CrescendoAgora Magazine
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¿Puede el Calor Aumentar la Tasa de Violencia?Blog: Dennis Chirinos
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New Tests Seek Peace in Climate Conflict Blame GameBlog: Simple Climate
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Climate Change Increases Risk of Civil War in AfricaPanorama
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Further Reading: Climate Strongly Affects Human Conflict and Violence WorldwideShangbao.net
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The Weather ReportThe Economist
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Feeling Hot Can Fuel RageScientific American
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Top 100 Discoveries of 2013: Climate Change May Lead to More Wars #91Discover Magazine
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Research Suggests Global Warming Related to Increased ViolencePublic Radio International: Living on Earth Blog
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Quantifying the Influence of Climate on Human ConflictPublished PaperEnvironment and ClimatePolitical Economy and ConflictResearch Methodology2013
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