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Extreme temperatures are linked to an increase in online “hate speech," say researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Temperatures above 86°F show a consistent link to this phenomenon, irrespective of differences such as income or political preferences.

The study looked at tweets in the US - and the results tell the same story to a similar study in Europe from a year earlier.

Both extreme hot and cold temperatures can increase peoples aggression online, the researchers found.

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Internet hotheads are often literally that, with hateful tweets rising in number as temperatures soar, a new study reports.

Researchers from Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research found that people are more aggressive online when its either too hot or too cold outside.

Dipping a roller into a tray of blue paint, Mohamed Rashid counts his losses after record monsoon rains forced him to hang up his overalls for weeks on end,

Pakistan floods: South Asias monsoon explained

Floods in Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people after what its climate change minister called a record unbroken cycle of monsoon rains with "8 weeks of non-stop torrents".

Floods in Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people after what its climate change minister called a record unbroken cycle of monsoon rains with "8 weeks of