Half of world’s children exposed to at least three climate hazards, Unicef says

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According to a UNICEF report, half of the world's children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards such as heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts. These escalating climate risks threaten children's health, education, and survival globally, including in high-income nations.

Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazard Half of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards threatening their health, education and survival, according to a Unicef report. Globally, children face increasing threats from heatwaves, storms, floods and droughts as the climate crisis worsens, with more than one billion facing at least three of these at once. Continue reading...