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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Stuti Mishra

Scientists warn rising heat could cause more mental health disorders

A fisherman watches the water near the Kyeemagh Beach Baths on January 24, 2021 at Botany Bay in Sydney, Australia - (Getty)

Extreme heat is putting people’s mental health at risk, an Australian study warns, linking rising temperatures to a growing burden of mental and behavioural disorders.

High temperatures are already contributing to thousands of cases of poor mental health each year, the study published in Nature Climate Change on Monday says. This toll could increase drastically by 2050 as the planet continues to warm.

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