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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Damian Carrington Environment editor

Miscarriages due to climate crisis a ‘blind spot’ in action plans – report

A sign for Cop29  in Baku
Potential collapse of the Amazon rainforest, Atlantic currents and urban infrastructure were dangers also cited. Photograph: Sergei Grits/AP

Miscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by the climate crisis are a “blind spot” in action plans, according to a report aimed at the decision-makers who will attend the Cop29 summit in November.

Potential collapse of the Amazon rainforest, vital Atlantic Ocean currents and essential infrastructure in cities are also among the dangers cited by an international group of 80 leading scientists from 45 countries. The report collects the latest insights from physical and social science to inform the negotiations at the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan.

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