… While our research design is particularly suited for studying communal conflict, we argue …
on communal conflict and climate variability; second, we discuss how climate variability can be …

… ► We study the link between rainfall variability and communal conflict. ► We focus on
Sub-Saharan Africa between 1990 and 2008. ► Negative rainfall deviations are associated with …

… The differences in control variables coefficients for the communal and rebel sample indicate
… have both extreme climate variability and very high rates of communal conflict, are poorer …

… climate variability and the onset of inter-communal conflicts, it is essential to consider climate
variability … seeks to examine climate variability and the onset of inter-communal conflicts, it …

… An important shortcoming of existing work, which this study aims to overcome, is that most
research conflates climate variability with climate change (Buhaug, 2015). Using inter- or intra-…

… conflict and accordingly, researchers are examining the relationship between climate variability
and conflict. … We contribute to the climate variability and conflict literature by incorporating …

… indicators (SI Text), our findings question the most simplistic climate–conflict narratives.
The relationships between rainfall and temperature variability and violence are complex and …

… Abstract This paper considers whether localized communal conflict is … ‘communal’ conflict
due to environmental scarcity or degradation. However local assessments of communal conflict …

… drivers of conflict and instability thrive. Although we find a powerful effect of climate variability
on … connections between agricultural output and violent conflict, also in the specific contexts …

… The prevalence of internal, temporary and short-term migration driven by economic factors
suggests that local communal conflict between ethnic groups is the most likely outcome. Even …