Climate change’s adverse effects on health starts in the womb, studies find

Undated file photo of a mother holding the feet of a new baby (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Rising temperatures around the world as a result of climate change are having a devastating effect on foetuses, babies and infants, studies have found.

Scientists from six different studies determined that climate change is causing – among other adverse outcomes – the increased risk of premature birth, increased hospitalisation of young children and weight gain in babies.