There is a link between the propensity for violence and the climate of the environment
Last reviewed: 17.10.2021
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Specialists from the US came to a shocking conclusion: numerous outbreaks of physical violence throughout the world may be related to the climate of the environment. Recent research by American scientists has shown that minimal changes in the temperature of the environment can affect the emotional state of a person. Experts noticed that minor changes in the climate caused massive outbursts of unreasonable aggression, which led to terrorist acts, insurrections and serial killings.
A representative of the research team at the University of California said that the dependencies between climate conditions and global outbreaks of violence and aggression have been closely examined over the past few years. Observations of scientists show that interrelation is traced on all continents. For several years experts have been studying statistics that cover the history of more than 60 countries over the past five centuries.
Among the obvious examples published in the popular science magazine "Science", experts emphasize the fact that during the last prolonged drought in India, the number of reported cases of domestic violence has significantly increased. Speaking of the United States, recent movements in an atmosphere of warm air flow have caused an increase in cases of rape and even murder. Also, changes in atmospheric pressure led to the beginning of political and state conflicts in Asian countries.
Of course, scientists realize that all the features of human nature and the events taking place in the world can not be attributed to climatic changes. Despite some comments from skeptics, the head of the research is sure that the dependence still exists and the influence of the climate can be decisive. Several studies conducted in 2012 proved that heat can cause attacks of unreasonable aggression, even in a calm and balanced person. The further tasks of scientists are to determine the causes and possible consequences of each of the situations that are associated with climate change.
Today's forecasts can not rejoice: Americans are confident that an increase in the average temperature level on the planet by only two degrees (which, according to scientists, may happen in the near future) can lead to an increase in criminal crimes by 15%. The number of political and state conflicts with such a climate change will double.
British ecologists, having access to information about recent studies of Americans, reported that the results are plausible and this dependence actually exists. Previously, the British reported that in hot weather, the number of criminal cases in London increases by 20-25%.
Despite the convincing arguments of the researchers, many scientists expressed a negative opinion about the published information. In the opinion of some of them, information on the relationship between crimes and climatic conditions can not be considered truthful until clear examples and evidence are provided.