Climate change could determine the sex of your child, a new study has revealed. In sub–Saharan Africa, the decline in male births was linked to prenatal mortality driven by maternal heat stress. In their new study, the team set out to understand how climate change will impact the global sex ratio. In sub–Saharan Africa, the decline in male births was linked to prenatal mortality driven by maternal heat stress. Overall, the findings suggest that global warming could have an impact on the global sex ratio.

Source: Daily Mail February 25, 2026 12:30 UTC