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Extreme heat putting births in jeopardy, U.N. climate chief warns

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

Extreme heat is increasingly linked to problems such as premature births or underweight babies, the U.N. climate chief is warning.

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  • Reported by CBS News and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 UTC.

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