El Nino Found to Drive Tropical Civil Wars
HOT WAR: Researchers found a link between El Nino years–when the climate is hotter and drier in the tropics–and the outbreak of civil wars in tropical countries.Image: © iStockphoto.com / Matt Theilen
In 1957, civil war broke out in then Burma (now Myanmar) and Oman. In 1965, similar conflicts erupted in Burundi, Chad, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia and Peru. In 1997, the Comoros, Congo, Eritrea, Niger and Rwanda also saw battles over national power that each killed more than 25
In 1957, civil war broke out in then Burma (now Myanmar) and Oman. In 1965, similar conflicts erupted in Burundi, Chad, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia and Peru. In 1997, the Comoros, Congo, Eritrea, Niger and Rwanda also saw battles over national power that each killed more than 25
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