Scientists raise alarm over miscarriage due to climate change ahead of COP29 Baku
One international group of 80 leading scientists from 45 countries has raised serious concerns about miscarriages, premature babies and harm to mothers caused by climate change, calling these situations a “blind spot” in action plans.
The report collects the latest insights from physical and social science. It is aimed at the decision-makers set to attend the COP29 Summit in Baku in November. The report also talks about potential collapse of rainforests and essential infrastructure in cities.
From rising global temperatures and ocean instability to alarming levels of methane emissions, the global community is facing serious challenges posed by the climate crisis. The report stresses that these circumstances could push parts of our planet beyond habitable limits.
Understanding the main objective of COP29 Summit
The report prepared by the international group comes after the UN Secretary General Guterres recently raised an alarm over the climate emergency. He said global heating has been supercharging monster hurricanes and turning forests into tinderboxes.
Increasing natural disasters are causing more lost babies, premature births and cognitive damage to infants, the report said. Flooding is responsible for tens of thousands of lost pregnancy every year across the globe, according to another study.
The main objective of the COP29 Summit is to finalise a fresh target for the climate finance available to countries to cut emissions and to address the raging damage caused by global heating. Several nations are calling for a goal of $1 trillion a year.
