‘A break from the heat’: Americans most affected by climate crisis head midwest | Unbearable heat and worsening storms prompt residents of states such as Florida to move elsewhere (www.theguardian.com)

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[-] Galapagon@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago

Studies show that feeling hot makes people act grumpier

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 5 hours ago

Plus it makes your brain perform more poorly. This all tracks with Florida.

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

it's true, when it's unbearably hot and i have no option for reprieve, my patience for people drops to basically nothing

that said, i go out of my way to avoid human contact, rather than act an asshole to everyone in sight

[-] orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts 5 points 1 day ago

I actually looked this up a little while back while talking to a friend about how impatient drivers are here. There are studies that show this to be the case.

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