Fewer babies are born in the months following hot days
The effect is small but consistent
THE HOTTEST year on record, 2023, may not retain its title for long; 2024 already looks as though it may overtake it. As temperatures continue to rise, countries will scramble to prevent heat deaths and tackle extreme weather. But global warming also has much subtler effects—including, researchers suggest, on fertility.
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