Wednesday, October 14Global edition

Topic: Global health policy adaptation

Extreme heat is making pregnancy more dangerous, UN climate chief warns

Speaking at a pre-COP31 summit in Fiji, Simon Stiell said rising temperatures are increasingly linked to premature births, stillbirths and maternal complications. A survey of 1,000 midwives and doctors found more than two-thirds had witnessed severe heat-related outcomes over the past five years.

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