Climate Conflict (IMAGE)

Stanford University

Climate Conflict

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Climate-related hazards, such as droughts, can cause economic shocks to agricultural communities, which may heighten the risk of armed conflict, according to a new Stanford-led study.

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Pablo Tosco/Oxfam

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