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"It could be that agricultural income in El Niño years drops to levels that can trigger violence. Furthermore, psychologists think that aggressive behaviour gets generally more widespread during exceptionally warm conditions."
The paper it is based on is talking about natural climate models.
Natural climate cycles seem to have a striking influence on war and peace around the equator.