A report from Climate Central indicates that the number of pregnancy heat-risk days, defined as hotter than 95% of local temperatures, has doubled globally in the last five years. Across 222 of 247 countries and territories, climate change has resulted in additional pregnancy heat-risk days, with countries like Puerto Rico experiencing an 88% increase. In the U.S., human-caused climate change has nearly doubled the average annual pregnancy heat-risk days, endangering the health of pregnant individuals. These increases highlight the pressing concern of climate change on maternal health worldwide.
According to a new report from Climate Central, pregnancy heat-risk days have doubled globally over the past five years, posing more risks for pregnant individuals.
The analysis highlighted that human-caused climate change has nearly doubled the average annual number of pregnancy heat-risk days in the U.S., impacting health.
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