Environment
Global Warming Linked With Increased Violence Worldwide
A look back at the last 12,000 years of human history reveals even small spikes in temperature and precipitation can yield major surges in violence and social upheaval -- a troubling discovery when the world is projected to warm by an average of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2050.
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