People flee a U.N. base, where gunmen opened fire on South Sudanese civilians sheltering inside, in the town of Malakal on Feb. 18, 2016. Scientists tracing links between climate impacts and conflicts found that some regions can tip toward violence when they reach extreme drought tipping points. Credit: Justin Lynch/AFP via Getty Images

Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War

New research reinforces scientific evidence that climate extremes can raise the risk of armed conflict, especially when drought conditions pass critical thresholds in vulnerable regions, including parts of Africa and Southeast Asia.  The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, analyzed detailed climate and armed-conflict data from 1950 to 2023. … Continue reading Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War

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