Darfur conflict heralds era of wars triggered by climate change

The conflict in Darfur has been driven by climate change and environmental degradation, which threaten to trigger a succession of new wars across Africa unless more is done to contain the damage, according to a UN report published yesterday.

“Darfur … holds grim lessons for other countries at risk,” an 18-month study of Sudan by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) concludes.