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Turning up the heat: how a warming climate might worsen violent crime in South Africa

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: South Africa could experience a thousand more homicides a year, were the temperature to rise by 1C, according to a recent editorial review of the impact of temperature on violent crime. How the weather affects risk for crime is mediated by a host of other factors, the authors note. As temperatures rise, understanding heat-violence mechanisms will become increasingly important in anticipating and mitigating crime hotspots.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32379366

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162213762

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