Hot weather makes people more aggressive


By AGENCY

According to Dr Laurence Wainwright of Oxford University, even fairly small changes in temperature can have a connection with biological, psychological and social factors that influence the way humans behave. — AFP

A United States study suggests that hot weather is contributing to an increase in gun violence in the country.

Nearly 8,000 shootings in the 100 most populous US cities in recent years were attributable to unseasonably warm temperatures, according to a study from the Boston University School of Public Health and the University of Washington.

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