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Climate Change The Root Of Armed Conflicts?

Climate change and its resultant shortage of ecological resources could be to blame for armed conflicts in the future. According to a paper published in Human Ecology, changing temperatures and dwindling agricultural production correlated with warfare frequency in eastern China in the past. The authors reviewed warfare data from 899 wars in eastern China between 1000 and 1911, and cross-referenced these data with Northern Hemispheric climate data for the same period. They found that warfare increased significantly when temperatures fluctuated enough to affect food crops. Their conclusion: in times of ecological stress, warfare could be the ultimate means of redistributing resources. JULIA WHITTY






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More than 17,100 basic and applied American scientists, two-thirds with advanced degrees, have signed the Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine's Global Warming Petition, which says in part, "There is no convincing scientific evidence that human release of carbon dioxide, methane, or other greenhouse gases is causing or will, in the foreseeable future, cause catastrophic heating of the Earth's atmosphere and disruption of the Earth's climate."

Posted by: Iceman on 07/09/07 at 9:42 PM  Respond

Also reported on http://www.humanecologyforum.org with links to all documents and press releases

Thousands of Argentines cheered and threw snowballs in the streets of Buenos Aires on Monday as the capital's first major snowfall since 1918 spread a thin white mantle across the region-BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP). Rejoice, there is no warming, the freeze is coming.

Posted by: Billy B. on 07/10/07 at 9:12 AM  Respond

Julia, global warming is just nature’s way of thinning the herds AND seeing who will be the winners of the “Global Darwin Awards”. Now, as a guilt ridden socialist, you’ll wait until the last minute – just before the start of the glorious Canadian Ice War – to try to leave God’s favorite country. YOU instead will wait until the last minute – delusional about the presence of intelligence in the peasants, desperately trying to make the dumb-ass males listen to you instead of their imaginary friend – and you’ll be stuck. Your kids will grow up being peasant cannon-fodder, the dumb-ass males will happily send their children (and yours) off to die for the glory of god and country. The war will be glorious and will be featured on the History Channel for hundreds of years (regardless of who wins).

Or, you can buy some property now in New Zealand, and give your kids the opportunity to live. Your choice.

Posted by: john on 07/10/07 at 10:54 AM  Respond

lol @ Billy B. "There's no global warming, because it got cold in this one place!"

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