Nearly half the world's children exposed to three or more climate risks: Unicef (opens original article in a new tab)

UNICEF reports that over one billion children face at least three climate hazards, with the highest concentrations in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, exacerbated by limited government capacity to address climate impacts.

• More than one billion children face at least three overlapping climate hazards according to UNICEF
• Drought, extreme heat, and heat waves are the most common combination affecting 296 million children
• Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have the highest proportion of children exposed to climate hazards
• Over 95% of children in Chad are exposed to at least three climate hazards