climate change

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How Mediators Can Recognize the Effects of Climate Change on Conflict

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How Mediators Can Recognize the Effects of Climate Change on Conflict

Climate change is one of the most prominent and pressing issues of our time. It’s our duty as mediators to understand climate change’s effects on our work. Climate change has had a unique impact on conflicts of all scales– from simple arguments between family members over the temperature of the thermostat to fueling armed conflicts in regions where there is resource scarcity. The increase in temperature in our climate is hitting new records. This increase in temperature is heating up conflicts across the globe. So what can we do as mediators to help keep the cool? This article seeks to understand the unique impact climate change has on conflict and how mediators can recognize the climate’s specific role in conflict.

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Are Rising Temperatures Making You Hot-Headed? Here’s What You Can Do About It

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Are Rising Temperatures Making You Hot-Headed? Here’s What You Can Do About It

If you feel more agitated than usual when the temperatures rise, rest assured, most likely there’s nothing wrong with you. It is normal to feel uncomfortable and cranky when we become overheated.  There is a reason the English language is loaded with idioms such as “hot and bothered,” “boiling over,” “hot-tempered” or “crash and burn.” (Read on, this article is loaded with them.) In fact, studies have demonstrated higher temperatures are accompanied by higher rates of aggression, violent crimes and global conflicts.

 

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