№ 502. Warp Speeds & Heat Waves

Regardless of what’s driving the link between the weather and our behaviour, it has some uneasy implications for the future. Scientists have predicted that, as climate change kicks in, just a 2C increase in global average temperatures could increase the rate of violent crime by more than 3% in temperate regions such as Western Europe. At the moment, many experts believe we’re on track for a temperature rise of over 3C, even if we meet all our current climate commitments.

Though why the weather affects us remains a mystery, perhaps we’d better brace ourselves for what’s coming.

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