Study attributes fraction of gun violence increase to climate-driven heat

Researchers quantified how rising temperatures contribute to increased violent crime, isolating climate change's specific role in an uptick that also stems from social and economic factors.

First covered Oct 25, 2026 · 6:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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17d Grist Higher temperatures fuel gun violence. Now we know how much is from climate change.

Primary sources

a816-dohbesp.nyc.gov Interactive heat vulnerability index – Environment & Health Data Portal

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nyc.gov Mayor Mamdani Expands Emergency Heat Measures to Protect New Yorkers During Historic Holiday Weekend Heat Wave

More coverage from around the web

climatecentral.org Climate Change Increases Gun Violence Incidents in the United States

preventionweb.net USA: Climate change increases gun violence incidents

thetrace.org New Study Links Climate Change to Increase in Gun Violence

sciencedirect.com Community firearm violence during extreme temperatures in the continental United States: A spatiotemporal epidemiological analysis (2014–2024) - ScienceDirect

snopes.com Do more people die from heat waves in Europe than gun violence in US?

Appeared in: 2026-10-25 (#15) · 2026-10-26 (#14)

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