Extreme heat is increasing risks for pregnant women and newborns, according to a UN warning
Extreme heat is increasingly linked to serious pregnancy complications, with rising reports of premature births and low birth weight globally.
- Extreme heat during pregnancy is increasingly linked to premature birth, stillbirth, low birth weight, and maternal complications.
- Seventy-three percent of surveyed health professionals reported an increase in heat-related complications over the past five years.
- Each one-degree Celsius rise in temperature is linked to a five percent increase in premature births.
- Around 33 countries recorded their hottest July since record-keeping began this year.
- Scientists warn climate change is making extreme weather more intense, leading to more frequent heat records.
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