UN warns extreme heatwaves raise pregnancy risks ahead of COP31

UN Climate chief Simon Stiell highlighted at the COP31 preparatory meeting in Fiji that climate-driven heatwaves are increasingly linked to premature births, stillbirths, low birth weight, and maternal complications. The statement underscores a growing health impact of climate change, though specific data or new studies were not cited. This elevates climate-health concerns on the agenda ahead of COP31, urging developed nations to support a just transition to renewables.