Uttarakhand is the most fire-prone state in the Indian Western Himalayas, where wildfire seasons are expanding, and women are taking the lead on fighting fires in their communities.
In a survey across five countries, nearly all maternity workers said they had treated patients they believe were harmed by extreme heat. UN climate chief Simon Stiell calls pregnancy a new fault line in the climate crisis.
Wildfires across Borneo and Sumatra are raising health risks for local populations, with some health offices reporting rising rates of respiratory disease.