Extreme Rainfall Linked to Low Birth Weight in the Amazon, Researchers Say
A woman and a girl walk under a plastic sheet to protect themselves from the rain as they wait to receive medical assistance from members of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the riverside community of Bela Vista do Jaraqui, Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, on Jan. 18, 2021. (MARCIO JAMES/AFP via Getty Images) At a Glance A new study analyzed more than 291,000 births.The researchers also looked at satellite weather data.Climate extremes in the Amazon are predicted to increase....