Environmental pressures need not always spark conflict—lessons from history show how crisis can be avoided

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Sep 10, 2025, 10:36 am87 pts
The expectation that competition for dwindling resources drives societies toward conflict has shaped much of the discourse around climate change and warfare. As resources become increasingly vulnerable to environmental fluctuations, climate change is often framed as a trigger for violence.

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