Billions of Children Face Multiple Climate Dangers at the Same Time

Billions of Children Face Multiple Climate Dangers at the Same Time

A major UN report shows nearly half of the world's children face three or more climate threats simultaneously—drought, extreme heat, and heatwaves most common. A billion children are in serious danger overall. The finding matters because children suffering multiple climate impacts at once face worse harm than those facing just one. Scientists now track these overlapping threats together, not separately.

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