Russ Steele
I have written about Dr Wheeler’s Drought clock research who found that cold periods resulted in the most civil conflict, more details here. Now Dr. Bruno Tertrais takes a look at The Climate Wars Myth, which is being promoted by Columbia University, more details here.
Dr Tertrais:
History shows that ‘‘warm’’ periods are more peaceful than ‘‘cold’’ ones.
What History Teaches Us
Since the dawn of civilization, warmer eras have meant fewer wars. The reason is simple: all things being equal, a colder climate meant reduced crops, more famine and instability. Research by climate historians shows a clear correlation between increased warfare and cold periods. They are particularly clear in Asia and Europe, as well as in Africa.
Interestingly, the correlation has been diminishing since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution: as societies modernize, they become less dependent on local agricultural output.
We are going to have an opportunity to test the strength of global agricultural output to provide the needed food in a cooler world.
You can read the full paper here.
H/T to Watts Up With That
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