Climate Change Alters Girls' Menarche Timing: A Study's Revelations

Climate change may be shifting the age at which girls experience their first menstruation, as new research finds correlations between specific climatic factors and this significant milestone in female development.

Researchers from Bangladesh, analyzing data from the 'Demographic and Health Surveys' and NASA climate data, observed that higher humidity leads to earlier menarche, while higher temperatures have the opposite effect.

The study, spanning data from 1992 to 2019 in India, underscores the need for public health interventions to address nutrition, healthcare, and education challenges in light of these findings.