A billion children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate impacts – Unicef:

Almost half the world’s 2.2 billion children are
already at “extremely high risk” from the impacts of the climate crisis
and pollution, according to a report from Unicef. The UN agency’s head
called the situation “unimaginably dire”.

Nearly
every child around the world was at risk from at least one of these
impacts today, including heatwaves, floods, cyclones, disease, drought,
and air pollution, the report said. But 1 billion children live in 33
countries facing three or four impacts simultaneously. The countries
include India, Nigeria and the Philippines, and much of sub-Saharan
Africa.

A billion children at ‘extreme risk’ from climate impacts – Unicef: Almost half the world’s 2.2 billion children are
already at “extremely high risk” from the impacts of the climate crisis
and pollution, according to a report from Unicef. The UN agency’s head
called the situation “unimaginably dire”.Nearly
every child around the world was at risk from at least one of these
impacts today, including heatwaves, floods, cyclones, disease, drought,
and air pollution, the report said. But 1 billion children live in 33
countries facing three or four impacts simultaneously. The countries
include India, Nigeria and the Philippines, and much of sub-Saharan
Africa.Read More