Study links hot weather to an increase in suicidal thoughts among young people. For every 1°C rise in daily temperature emergency department presentations for suicidal behaviours increased by 1.3%
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Rise in suicidal behaviours among young people linked to hotter temperatures
Hot weather has been linked to an increase in suicidal thoughts and behaviours among young Australians, new research shows, prompting calls for an overhaul of public health approaches to higher temperatures.
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The 2021 Pacific Northwest heatwave triggered "cascading" ecological disasters, killing 92% of mussels and 56% of sea ducks. While 75% of species suffered, some heat-resistant plants flourished, showing how extreme events reshape ecosystems in complex, unpredictable ways.
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Nature
Widespread ecological responses and cascading effects of the 2021 western North American heatwave
Nature Ecology & Evolution - Baum et al. present a synthesis of field data, remote-sensed data, media reports and process-based modelling analyses examining the effects of the 2021 heatwave in...
As the US recovers from its latest heatwave, a new study warns of an increase in hospitalizations for mental health issues. Heatwaves may trigger acute exacerbations of mental and behavioural disorders through sleep disruption and physiological stress responses
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As the US recovers from its latest heatwave, a new study warns of an increase in hospitalizations for mental health issues
As the US recovers from its 4 July heatwave, a new study in Nature Health warns of an impending uptick in people attending hospitals for mental health and behavioural disorders, according to the first multi-country study of heatwave-related mental health…
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Children's (aged 5 to 18Y) risk of poor mental health rises by 25% during heatwaves and by 1.5% in higher temperatures, with adverse mental health outcomes increasing by almost 1% for every 1°C rise in daily temperature
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Scorching summers and heatwaves linked to poorer mental health in children
As record-breaking heat grips communities worldwide and Australia prepares for an intense El Niño summer, new research provides the first global review linking high temperatures and […]