Ocean salinity | Nature Climate Change

Access through your institution Buy or subscribe Amanda Guimbeau of the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, and colleagues analysed the early-life health impacts caused by in utero exposure to

increasing ocean salinity. They focused on the coastal belt of Bangladesh, which is one of the most affected areas from saltwater intrusion. By combining gridded data on salinity and

children’s outcomes, the authors find that a 1-standard-deviation increase in in utero salinity exposure leads to a 0.11-standard-deviation decline in height-for-age, as well as

weight-for-height and weight-for-age for a similar magnitude. Higher salinity levels will restrict farmers’ profitability and productivity, which further constrains their adaptation ability,

such as capacity, or investments for prenatal and antenatal care. Such effect is heightened in areas with lower agricultural intensity and the progressive salinization of the productive

lands. ORIGINAL REFERENCE: _J. Environ. Econ. Manage._ 125, 102954 (2024) This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your

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salinity. _Nat. Clim. Chang._ 14, 309 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-01987-3 Download citation * Published: 10 April 2024 * Issue Date: April 2024 * DOI:

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