Category Archives: Africa
Does global warming auger increased levels of violent conflict?
There has been a lot of speculation on the likely impacts of global warming on violent conflict across the globe. In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), my former adviser and research … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Climate Change, Current affairs, Geography, Global Warming, World political map
Tagged East Africa, global warming, violence
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More on the Geographies of Violent Death
The events in Aurora this weekend re-awakened some horrible memories for those associated with Virginia Tech. In discussions on television and elsewhere, ‘Virginia Tech’ has unfortunately joined the litany of names of horrific acts of mass violence perpetrated by deranged … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Congo, Current affairs, Geography, Washington D.C.
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