Rising temperatures linked to increase in suicides

New study says global warning is likely to cause tens of thousands more suicides in coming decades

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Scientists have found a link between rising global climate temperatures and an increase in suicide rates - and warn that the number of people taking their own lives may surge as the Earth continues to heat up.

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