Natural disasters' physical impacts may dissipate in weeks or months, but the psychological toll they take on people and communities can last for years. Individuals in disaster-prone areas can suffer from continuously experiencing a series of traumatic events and counteract the mental health effects of natural disasters when they occur when they do.
Six new studies have revealed that the climate crisis is causing harm to unborn babies, newborns, and infants around the world. Premature birth, which can have long-term health consequences, and an increase in the number of young children admitted to the hospital were linked to higher temperatures.