Climate Change Is Becoming a Pregnancy Hazard Worldwide, Survey Finds By Umar Manzoor Shah Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

Climate Change Is Becoming a Pregnancy Hazard Worldwide, Survey Finds By Umar Manzoor Shah SUVA, Fiji & SRINAGAR, India, Oct 5 2026 (IPS) - Extreme heat is increasingly threatening pregnant women and newborn babies around the world, with almost all maternal health professionals surveyed across five continents saying they have cared for women or infants whose health was affected by high temperatures. The findings, released as climate ministers gathered in the Pacific ahead of the COP31 climate summit, provide an extremely distressing picture of how global heating is affecting maternity wards, delivery rooms and newborn-care units. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/climate-change-is-becoming-a-pregnancy-hazard-worldwide-survey-finds/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Workers_Help_Feed_the_World_but_Starved_of_Dignity_Climate_Change_Is_Becoming_a_Pregnancy_Hazard_Wor Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -