A study of the Korean “History of the Three Kingdoms” reveals that abnormal weather such as droughts and floods foretell the coming of war. The picture shows a diagram of drought.
It is often said, “Heaven and man are united.” Changes in the weather bring changes to human society. A study conducted on Korean history books shows that extreme weather events such as droughts and floods show a high positive correlation with war, meaning that the appearance of abnormal natural disasters foretells the imminent outbreak of man-made disasters such as war.
In this study, American and Korean scholars examined the earliest extant complete history of the Korean peninsula, the “History of the Three Kingdoms,” and discovered a correlation between climate and war.
The Sanguk Sagi is the official history of the Three Kingdoms period of Korea, which is the period between 18 B.C. and 660 A.D. when the three kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla dominated the Korean peninsula, compiled by Goryeo Chancellor Kim Bulshi on the orders of King Injong of Goryeo.
The History of the Three Kingdoms is the earliest surviving complete history of the Korean peninsula. (Wikipedia public domain)
Researchers say that the History of the Three Kingdoms provides rare historical information for them to analyze. The information includes events of weather and military conflicts in these countries.
In their analysis, the researchers found a growing body of information corroborating a high positive correlation between weather events and human conflict.
The study noted that when a country faces extreme weather events such as severe droughts or heavy rains, it is more than twice as likely to have an armed conflict with a neighboring country.
The study also suggests that extreme weather events are more likely to cause a country to be invaded by an enemy than to prompt a country to go on the offensive against another country.
In addition, the researchers found that food shortages were an important source of crisis in the event of an invasion.
The researchers believe that this study sheds light on the relationship between climate change and warfare. It may ultimately help identify and protect people in the world today who are particularly vulnerable to climate-related wars.
The findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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