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In hottest city on Earth, mothers bear brunt of climate change | The Express Tribune

On May 14, the day temperatures in Jacobabad hit 51 C, making it the world's hottest city at that time

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Hasnain says:

This is horrifying. The article goes on to say that a 1C increase is likely to cause at least a 5% increase in miscarriages and stillbirths.

“Her 17-year-old neighbour Waderi, who gave birth a few weeks ago, is back working in temperatures that can exceed 50 Celsius (122 Fahrenheit), with her newborn lying on a blanket in the shade nearby so she can feed him when he cries.”

Posted on 2022-06-14T23:04:28+0000