Nearly all children globally exposed to at least one climate hazard: Report
Summary
A UNICEF report says almost all children worldwide face at least one climate hazard, with many exposed to several. The report warns that these threats harm children's health, education, and survival, and the situation could get worse without urgent action to cut greenhouse gas emissions.Key Facts
- Nearly all children in the world are exposed to at least one climate hazard.
- About half of the world’s children face three or more climate threats.
- Climate hazards include heatwaves, wildfires, droughts, floods, and air pollution.
- 1.8 billion children are at risk from droughts, and 1.2 billion from extreme heat.
- Nearly every child is exposed to air pollution; around one billion are at risk from malaria.
- Many countries experienced record heatwaves recently, linked to climate change.
- The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius to reduce risks.
- The United States, under President Donald Trump, withdrew from the Paris Agreement for the second time in January.
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