The study is the first globally to look at how climate change can affect each stage of the blood supply chain, based on a review of international studies. Climate change also means many diseases that ...

Climate change and increasingly extreme weather are taking a toll on global supplies of blood, endangering the lives of people with life-threatening injuries and conditions, a new study has found.

By Rebecca Dzombak Climate change is coming for something surprising: the world’s blood supply. Warming and extreme weather can slow blood donations, disrupt blood transport and risk the safety ...

These overlapping factors make it harder to sustain a consistent and safe blood supply during critical periods. To highlight the importance of awareness about blood components for effective ...