Invisible fertility crisis: Chemicals and climate change threaten reproduction across species
A recent review highlights the impact of synthetic chemicals and climate change on reproductive health across various species. These environmental stressors are linked to declining fertility rates, skewed sex ratios, and developmental abnormalities. The findings suggest that the combined effects of these factors are detrimental not only to current generations but also to future ones.
- ▪Environmental stressors are undermining the reproductive potential of both humans and animals.
- ▪Synthetic chemicals and climate change are acting together to pressure fertility across species.
- ▪The study found that nearly every life form examined is affected by the combined burden of these factors.
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April 28, 2026 report Invisible fertility crisis: Chemicals and climate change threaten reproduction across species by Sanjukta Mondal, Phys.org Sanjukta Mondal Author Meet our staff & contributors Learn about our editorial standards edited by Gaby Clark, reviewed by Robert Egan Gaby Clark Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Robert Egan Associate Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies.
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