El Nino contributed to the civil war

El Nino climate phenomenon contributes to civil war, social unrest in many poor countries in the tropics, according to new research by American scientists.

Research by Professor Mark Cane (Columbia University) and colleagues showed that in the years of El Nino, the number of social unrest and civil war increased significantly.'When people are hot, uncomfortable, they get angry and fight. People like to fight and El Nino helps one, 'explained Cane.

The influence of El Nino in the regions of the world
(red is warm, yellow - dry, green - moist) (Photo: CNN)

Researchers believe that El Nino affected 48 out of 234 civil wars or rebellions between 1950 and 2004. Civil wars in Chad, Congo, Eritrea, Indonesia, Rwanda, Myanmar and Niger appeared in 1997 when El Nino is very strong.

In affected countries, El Nino makes the weather hot and drier significantly. According to calculations by researchers, in tropical countries affected by El Nino, the risk of conflict during the year with this abnormal weather phenomenon is 6%. Rate in non-affected countries is stable at 2%.