INCREASING nighttime temperatures driven by climate change can harm human sleep, particularly for the poor and elderly, a new study has concluded.

Lead researcher Nick Obradovich, who actually conducted the study while enrolled in doctoral studies in political science at the University of California at San Diego explained in a statement, “Our study showed not only that ambient temperature can play a role in disrupting sleep but also that climate change might make the situation worse by driving up rates of sleep loss.”

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