Postdam (Germany): Extreme temperatures are fuel for online hate speech, according to a recent study from the German Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).
A recent study shows a sharp increase in violent online behaviour across the USA when temperatures are above or below a feel-good window of 12-21 degrees Celsius (54-70 °F).
Researchers from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research discovered an increase in hate speech across climate zones, income groups, and belief systems for too hot or cold temperatures after analysing billions of tweets on the social media network Twitter in the USA.
