Climate change threatens maternal, newborn health in Pakistan: report

Rising temperatures in Pakistan, driven by global climate change and intensified by industrialisation, deforestation, and other environmental pressures, are posing increasing risks to maternal and newborn health, a new international study warns. Exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy has now been linked to higher rates of low birth weight. The study, led by an international team of researchers from the University of Canberra, Adelaide University, Aga Khan University in Pakistan and partner institutions in Canada, analysed health data from more than 85,000 mothers and infants across Pakistan. Findings underline a growing public health concern.