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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Wallace, Sara M
• Lake, Jeffrey K

Titel

The Savage Effects of Global Warming: How Heat Influences Aggression in the City

Ist Teil von

• Michigan academician, 2021-09, Vol.48 (1), p.39-39

Ort / Verlag

Alma: Michigan Academy of Science Arts & Letters

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have been leading to substantial changes in the global climate. Much of this has shown up in increased temperatures, particularly in urban heat islands, including extended periods of anomalously high temperatures. While the environmental and natural disaster implications of climate change have been extensively explored, there also may be impacts on human behavior, notably in the form of increased aggression during extended heat waves. This study explores how heat influences aggression, and how this may lead to increased rates of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, violent crime, and aggravated assault. By analyzing official crime and weather data, dating from 1995 to 2019 for six selected cities across the United States, we were able to show a positive correlation between increased periods of high temperature and increased rates of murder and non-negligent manslaughter. Analyses such as these highlight the many critical consequences of climate change and increase the urgency of action.