Despite many claims by high-ranking policymakers and some scientists that climate change
breeds violent conflict, the existing empirical literature has so far not been able to identify a …

We review the emerging literature on climate and conflict. We consider multiple types of
human conflict, including both interpersonal conflict, such as assault and murder, and …

In recent years, the focus of quantitative climate-conflict research has shifted from studying
civil wars to studying different types of conflicts, particularly non-state and communal …

Until recently, most writings on the relationship between climate change and security were
highly speculative. The IPCC assessment reports to date offer little if any guidance on this …

Abstract Effects of climate change are frequently claimed to be responsible for widespread
civil violence. Yet, scientists remain divided on this issue, and recent studies suggest that …

A decade of systematic research on climate change and armed conflict has revealed a
number of interesting patterns but few results that are robust across studies. This essay …

Recent research has provided new insights into the relationship between climate change
and violent conflict. In this review we compare the results, methodologies, and data applied …

Recent studies concerning the possible relationship between climate trends and the risks of
violent conflict have yielded contradictory results, partly because of choices of conflict …

Global climate change has been connected to myriad societal and environmental
consequences, including the potential for a rise in violent conflict. To advance …

In an era of growing concern about the human impacts of climate change, the academic and
policy communities are paying increasing attention to the possible link between weather …