Hot days lead to more mental health emergencies, study finds

Extreme temperatures due to climate crisis are resulting in higher rate of hospital visits, say scientists

Hot summer temperatures drive up the number of people suffering mental health emergencies, the most comprehensive study to date has found.

The analysis of medical records from millions of US citizens showed an average 8% rise in the rate of emergency hospital visits on days when the temperature was in the top 5% of those recorded across the decade-long study.