In a recent paper, we documented strong historical linkages between temperature and civil conflict in Africa. Sutton et al. raise two concerns with our findings: that the relationship between temperature and war is based on common trends and is therefore spurious, and that our model appears overly sensitive to small specification changes. Both concerns reflect a basic misunderstanding of the analysis.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/reply-sutton-et-al-relationship-between-temperature-and-conflict-robust
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/marshall-b-burke
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/edward-miguel
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/shanker-satyanath
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/proceedings-national-academy-sciences
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/global-warming
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/conflicts
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/war
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