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Hotter Temperatures Fuel Gun Violence, Climate Change Blamed
Original: Higher # temperatures fuel # gun violence. Now we know how much is from # climate change. https:// grist.org/extreme-hea
New reporting from Grist examines the link between rising temperatures and gun violence, and quantifies how much of that violence can be attributed to climate change. Research has long shown that shootings increase during extreme heat, as hotter days draw more people outdoors and heighten tensions. The piece puts a climate-change share on that toll, adding gun violence to the growing list of social harms tied to global warming.
Why now: Quantifying climate change's role in gun violence is a striking new framing that is drawing attention amid ongoing extreme heat events.
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