Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

Increasing climate extremes are causing more lost babies, premature births and cognitive damage to newborns, the report said. For example, a study in India found a doubled risk of miscarriage in pregnant women suffering heat stress, while another in California found a significant association between long-term heat exposure and stillbirth and premature birth. 

Flooding is responsible for more than 100,000 lost pregnancies a year in 33 countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa, according to another study, with the danger highest for women with lower income and education levels. Rising heat also increases the intimate partner violence suffered by women, a south Asian analysis found.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/28/miscarriages-due-to-climate-crisis-a-blind-spot-in-action-plans-report