Drought exposure decreases altruism with salient group identities as key moderator

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 24 July 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01732-2

Climate-induced extreme events could lead to drastic socioeconomic consequences, including altered cooperation behaviours. With survey experiments among Iraqi and Syrian refugees, this study finds drought experience could reduce altruism and group identity function as the key moderator.