UNICEF Report Reveals Widespread Climate Threat to Children Globally
A new UNICEF report indicates that nearly all children worldwide are exposed to at least one climate hazard, with over a billion children facing three or more overlapping climate threats. The report highlights the severe impact of climate change on children, including 329 million children in India exposed to extreme heat and 648,000 in Portugal to drought.
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Nearly all children globally exposed to at least one climate hazard: Report
Report highlights the growing threats posed by climate change and calls for the green transition to be accelerated.
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A UN report reveals 92% of Indian children face extreme heat, with 89 million exposed to heatwaves. While India has Heat Action Plans, they lack child-specific measures. India's high hazard exposure score, especially for extreme heat and air pollution, highlights the urgent need for targeted interventions to protect young lives.
By AMBIKA PANDIT
Read full article →Over a billion children exposed to three or more climate hazards UN report shows
More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards, the UN childrens' agency Unicef has warned, while highlighting the disproportionate impact in some regions of the world.
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Read full article →1.1B children exposed to overlapping climate threats: UNICEF
Nearly half of all children worldwide, or around 1.1 billion, are exposed to at least three overlapping climate threats, according to a UNICEF report published on Tuesday. The mos...
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