Intense humidity caused by climate crisis linked to increased suicides 

Periods of intense humidity were more strongly linked to suicide than high temperatures were, study found. Picture: Pexels

More frequent spells of intense humidity caused by the climate crisis are more likely than heatwaves to be linked to increased rates of suicide, according to new research.

The study found women and young people were particularly affected by levels of humidity, the intensity and frequency of which are increasing because of global heating.