A new study done by One Earth states that warmer temperatures will have effects on human sleep, noting that we could loose on average 50 to 58 hours of sleep per person every year. That works out to a little less than 10 minutes per night.
Researchers form One Earth and other organizations used weather data and information form sleep tracking devices to measure the true effects that excess heat causes during sleep. Reports show that more than 47,600 people across 68 countries were given sleep tracking devices form early 2015 to mid 2017.
The records gathered form the sleep tracking devices were used to compare with local weather and climate data in order to see how each participant was affected during sleep
"We found that nights that were randomly warmer than average eroded human sleep duration within individuals globally, We estimated that people slept less and the probability of having a short night of sleep increased as nights became hotter."
The effect of lost sleep isn’t just a matter of comfort. Lack of sleep has a number of potential health implications, including heart disease, mental health problems and others.
"A lack of sleep has been associated with reduced cognitive performance, diminished productivity, compromised immune function, adverse cardiovascular outcomes, depression, anger, and suicidal behavior,”