Saturday, July 28, 2018

Warming Temps May Hike Suicide Rates in US, Mexico

Suicide rates are likely to increase as the earth gets warmer, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change. The findings suggest that projected temperature increases through 2050 could lead to an additional 21,000 suicides in the United States and Mexico.

“We’ve been studying the effects of warming on conflict and violence for years, finding that people fight more when it’s hot,” said Dr. Solomon Hsiang, study co-author and associate professor at the...


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