Rising temperatures from climate change linked to rise in suicides

Rising temperatures linked to human-caused climate change could lead to increasing suicide rates in the U.S. and Mexico, a study suggested Monday.

By comparing historical temperature and suicide data going back decades, researchers found a strong correlation between warm weather and increased suicides, according to new research published in Nature Climate Change, a peer-reviewed British journal.

Researchers have known for centuries that conflict and violence tend to peak during warmer months.

Doyle Rice, USA TODAY

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/07/23/climate-change-rising-temperatures-linked-increase-suicides/817731002/