Emma Lawrance

Emma Lawrance is a leading researcher at Imperial College London, specializing in the intersection of climate and mental health. Her work focuses on the emerging field of how extreme weather, particularly heat waves, impacts mental health outcomes. In a recent study, she summarized findings that indicate significant increases in the risk of suicide and psychiatric hospitalizations during periods of abnormally high temperatures. Lawrance emphasizes the urgency of understanding these links as climate change continues to escalate.