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

"Climate Crisis Devastating Global Childhoods: Unicef Report Reveals Alarming Exposure to Hazards. A new report from the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) paints a dire picture of the climate crisis's impact on children worldwide. With over half of the world's kids facing at least three overlapping climate hazards, including heatwaves, storms, floods, and droughts, the report highlights a growing threat to their health, education, and very survival. As the climate crisis intensifies, a staggering one billion children are now at risk, with those from high-income countries not immune to the devastating effects of a warming world. Will this alarming trend force governments to take urgent action to protect the world's most vulnerable population?"

Almost every child, including those from high-income countries, is now exposed to at least one hazardHalf 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...