Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief

United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell is warning that extreme heat driven by climate change poses growing dangers to pregnant women and newborns. According to the announcements, elevated temperatures during pregnancy are increasingly associated with severe health outcomes, including premature births, stillbirths, low birth weights, and various maternal complications.

The warnings were scheduled to be delivered by Stiell on Monday during a speech in Nadi, highlighting the disproportionate health risks vulnerable populations face as global temperatures rise.