Climate 'is a major cause' of conflict in Africa
Climate has been a major driver of armed conflict in Africa, research shows - and future warming is likely to increase the number of deaths from war.
US researchers found that across the continent, conflict was about 50% more likely in unusually warm years.
Writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), they suggest strife arises when the food supply is scarce in warm conditions.
..."Studies show that crop yields in the region are really sensitive to small shifts in temperature, even of half a degree (Celsius) or so," research leader Marshall Burke, from the University of California at Berkeley, told BBC News.
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Yet another indicator that feeding the world's hungry is an issue of more local agriculture, not more globalization of agriculture.
ReplyDeleteBill and I were just having this conversation. Apparently, there is no money in helping developing nations grow their own food. More people get rich if you grow it in Iowa and ship it over. Sorry!
ReplyDeleteIt is ironic that the intended goal of our gov't is to provide stability to allow for an efficient capitalistic economy but the goal of politicians is to keep as many people employed as possible.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the irony becomes overwhelming and I need to stick my head in the sand and pretend it isn't happening.
This is why we moved to Indiana. Too much concrete in DC. Not enough sand.
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