Will climate change bring Violence? Even war? The First has already happened.

Douglas McIntyre discusses a study highlighted in Scientific American showing the alarming connection between climate change and escalating violence. The researchers found that climate-induced factors, such as droughts and floods, compel people to leave uninhabitable regions to move to areas with arable land, a migration that fosters conflict as established communities resist newcomers. The situation is particularly dire in parts of India, where extreme temperatures and arid conditions have left farmers and other residents with few viable options. As climate change intensifies these pressures, the potential for conflict and violence increases.