But climate change is harming people in ways that don’t make national headlines, too. But climate change has created new risks for pregnant people and their babies and worsened the risks that were already there, creating a dangerous scenario. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has recognized climate change as an urgent women’s health issue. Extreme heat is one of the most harmful climate change outcomes for people, causing more deaths than all other extreme weather events combined. Credit: Caleb Cook/Unsplash In addition to driving extreme weather events, climate change increases pollution in our air, water and food.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 07, 2023 16:32 UTC