43 million children displaced from 2016-2021 due to climate disasters: UNICEF
1 year, 2 months ago

43 million children displaced from 2016-2021 due to climate disasters: UNICEF

Hindustan Times  

Weather disasters fueled by climate change -- from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires -- sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. From 2016 to 2021, four types of climate disasters -- the frequency of which has increased due to global warming -- led to 43.1 million child displacements in 44 countries, the report says. "It's the equivalent of about 20,000 child displacements every day," Healy told AFP, underscoring how the children affected are then at risk of suffering other traumas, such as being separated from their parents or falling victim to child traffickers. Healy says children, including those already forced to move, must be prepared "to live in a climate change world."

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Close to 400,000 children in US cities face risk of major coastal flooding in the next five years
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Close to 400,000 children in US cities face risk of major coastal flooding in the next five years

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some 400,000 American children live in areas that will be vulnerable to major coastal flooding …

Children in India are among the most vulnerable to climate change: UNICEF report
4 weeks ago

Children in India are among the most vulnerable to climate change: UNICEF report

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 26, 2024 16:05 IST - 5 MINS READ Nearly half the world’s children—around one billion—live in countries facing high risk from climate change and environmental hazards, warns The State of the World’s Children 2024 report by UNICEF. Released on World Children’s Day, November 20, the 2024 edition of the report, titled ‘From here to 2050’, studies the …

Climate to take toll on African children
1 month ago

Climate to take toll on African children

China Daily  

Children in sub-Saharan Africa are among the most at risk of facing the impacts of extreme climate crises. A study titled "The State of the World's Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World", released by UNICEF on Tuesday, predicts that the 2050s will see children in sub-Saharan Africa increasingly exposed to extreme weather, including extreme heat waves …

Climate to take toll on African children
1 month ago

Climate to take toll on African children

China Daily  

Children in sub-Saharan Africa are among the most at risk of facing the impacts of extreme climate crises. A study titled "The State of the World's Children 2024: The Future of Childhood in a Changing World", released by UNICEF on Tuesday, predicts that the 2050s will see children in sub-Saharan Africa increasingly exposed to extreme weather, including extreme heat waves …

UNICEF report flags climate, tech risks to India’s 350 million children in 2050
1 month ago

UNICEF report flags climate, tech risks to India’s 350 million children in 2050

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India, which is projected to have 350 million children in its population by 2050 – 106 million fewer than it currently has – must navigate critical challenges such as extreme climate and environmental hazards to ensure their well-being, protect their rights and secure their future, a new UNICEF report said on Wednesday. Three global megatrends Unveiling the report, …

Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN
1 month, 1 week ago

Refugees on front lines of global climate crisis, warns UN

Al Jazeera  

Climate change is helping to drive a rising refugee crisis, adding to the huge numbers already displaced by conflict, according to a United Nations report. Three-quarters of the world’s forcibly displaced people live in countries heavily affected by climate hazards, the UN Refugee Agency said in the document released on Tuesday. “For the world’s most vulnerable people, climate change is …

Extreme heat and weather threaten health at nearly every stage of life, WHO says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Extreme heat and weather threaten health at nearly every stage of life, WHO says

LA Times  

As the planet continues its streak of record-breaking heat, the World Health Organization has issued urgent new warnings about the ways in which climate change is affecting the most vulnerable members of society at almost every stage of life. In fact, the United Nations Children’s Fund, or UNICEF, has found that half of the world’s children are at extremely high …

Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods: UNICEF
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods: UNICEF

The Hindu  

“Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by the ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west,” the U.N. children’s agency said on June 3. UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency, said the extreme weather has all of the hallmarks of an intensifying climate crisis, with some of the affected areas having experienced drought last year. “The international …

Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods, UNICEF says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan are affected by ongoing flash floods, UNICEF says

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday. UNICEF, the U.N. children’s agency, said the extreme weather has all of the hallmarks of an intensifying climate crisis, with some of the affected areas having experienced drought last year. UNICEF said in …

‘Border clashes in Lebanon taking heavy toll on children’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Border clashes in Lebanon taking heavy toll on children’

The Hindu  

UNICEF, the children’s agency of the UN, said on April 30 that conflict on Lebanon’s border between Hezbollah militant group and Israel was taking a heavy toll on children, with thousands out of school and healthcare “critically impacted”. “We are deeply alarmed by the situation of children and families who have been forced from their homes,” Edouard Beigbeder, the Lebanon …

Children in Africa most vulnerable to climate crisis
1 year, 3 months ago

Children in Africa most vulnerable to climate crisis

China Daily  

Children attempt to plough a plantation using cattle in Grand Sud of Betsimeda, Maroalomainty commune, Ambovombe District, Madagascar, on May 2, 2021. The report, "Time to Act: African Children in the Climate Change Spotlight", said children in 48 out of 49 African countries assessed are categorized as at high or extremely high risk of the impacts of climate change. Kitka …

UNICEF says a year on from Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, millions of children still need support
1 year, 3 months ago

UNICEF says a year on from Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, millions of children still need support

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — The United Nations children’s agency on Friday warned that a year on from Pakistan’s devastating floods, an estimated 4 million children continue to need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services as a shortage of funds remains a hurdle in recovery. “This season’s monsoon rains are worsening the already challenging conditions for flood-affected communities, tragically claiming the lives …

War, natural disasters left record 71 million people internally displaced in 2022, report says
1 year, 7 months ago

War, natural disasters left record 71 million people internally displaced in 2022, report says

Associated Press  

The war in Ukraine helped push the global total of people left internally displaced by conflict or natural disasters to a record high of 71.1 million last year, according to a report released Thursday by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre. By the end of 2022, 5.9 million people had been forced to move inside Ukraine because of …

‘Catastrophic insecurity’: 10 million children in Sahel need aid
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Catastrophic insecurity’: 10 million children in Sahel need aid

Al Jazeera  

UNICEF says the number of children in extreme jeopardy has doubled since 2020 as armed groups continue to spread violence in region. In a report published on Friday, the United Nations children’s agency said nearly four million more children are at risk in neighbouring countries as hostilities between armed groups and national security forces spill across borders. “Children are increasingly …

Children can help us build a better, greener world for all
2 years ago

Children can help us build a better, greener world for all

Al Jazeera  

About a year ago, 12-year-old Asaad was enjoying being able to go to school and play with friends again in Sudan, following months of uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. His story shows firsthand how the climate crisis is a child rights crisis, and he spoke so impressively about the need for leaders to factor children’s rights into their …

In India, 222 million children face ‘double threat’ of climate disaster, poverty: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

In India, 222 million children face ‘double threat’ of climate disaster, poverty: Report

The Hindu  

About 51% of children in India are living under the dual impacts of poverty and the climate emergency, according to a new study. There are almost 350 million children across Asia, including 222 million in India, who are gripped by both grinding poverty and climate disaster, said a report titled Generation Hope: 2.4 billion reasons to end the global climate …

Pakistan floods: Over three million children at risk, says UNICEF
2 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan floods: Over three million children at risk, says UNICEF

India TV News  

Highlights Over 3 mn children are in need of humanitarian assistance amid Pakistan floods They are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition It's due to the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history Pakistan floods : More than three million children are at risk in Pakistan following the devastating floods, the United Nations Children's Fund said in …

Over 3 million children face health risks in flood-hit Pakistan
2 years, 3 months ago

Over 3 million children face health risks in flood-hit Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan flood: Amid multiple crises already looming in the wake of devastating floods in Pakistan, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has warned that more than three million children are facing health risks, media reports said. "Torrential monsoon rains have triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, washing away villages and leaving more than three million children in …

Climate disasters drive Bangladesh children from classrooms to work
2 years, 7 months ago

Climate disasters drive Bangladesh children from classrooms to work

The Hindu  

Twelve-year-old Alamin's house rested on the bank of the Ilsha river in southern Bangladesh until last year, when the surging river eroded it and the family's farmland away, forcing them to flee to a slum in Keraniganj, close to the capital city, Dhaka. In an August report, UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency, said children in the South Asian nations of …

Children more at risk as climate change disasters intensify
3 years, 2 months ago

Children more at risk as climate change disasters intensify

Live Mint  

Children around the world will face a sharp jump in heatwaves, floods and droughts in their lives compared to their grandparents, researchers said on Monday, with teenagers from Nepal to Australia urging leaders not to turn a blind eye. Children will, on average, suffer seven times more heatwaves and nearly three times more droughts, floods and crop failures due to …

Climate crisis could push 200 million to leave their homes by 2050 in worst case
3 years, 3 months ago

Climate crisis could push 200 million to leave their homes by 2050 in worst case

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The climate crisis could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in …

Climate change could displace 216 million by 2050: Report
3 years, 3 months ago

Climate change could displace 216 million by 2050: Report

Al Jazeera  

World Bank warns ‘climate migrants’ will be in the tens of millions in three decades even if urgent action is taken. Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes by 2050 unless urgent action is taken, the World Bank has warned. Under the most pessimistic scenario, the World Bank’s Groundswell report predicts more than 216 …

1bn kids live in extremely high-risk countries of climate impacts: Unicef
3 years, 4 months ago

1bn kids live in extremely high-risk countries of climate impacts: Unicef

India TV News  

About 1 billion children, nearly half the world's 2.2 billion kids, live in 33 countries classified as "extremely high-risk" of the impacts of climate change, according to a report by the Unicef. These children face a deadly combination of exposure to multiple climate and environmental shocks with a high vulnerability due to inadequate essential services, such as water and sanitation, …

Has climate change put 1 billion children at risk?
3 years, 4 months ago

Has climate change put 1 billion children at risk?

Live Mint  

The United Nations Children’s Fund has recently stated that at least 1 billion children across the globe are at risk due to the climate crisis. This report comes ahead of the November 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, thus giving countries the opportunity to take drastic action to prevent some of these events and set appropriate carbon budgets. …

Nearly 1Bln children at \'extremely high risk\' globally due to climate change: UNICEF
3 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1Bln children at \'extremely high risk\' globally due to climate change: UNICEF

Deccan Chronicle  

New York: One in two children around the world live in conditions exposing them to the extremely harmful effects of climate change, with those in the Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau jeopardized the most, the UN Children's Emergency Fund said on Friday. In a study titled "the climate crisis is a child rights crisis: Introducing the children's …

Mission Paani: One in 5 Children Globally Face Extreme Water Shortage, Reveal New UNICEF Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Mission Paani: One in 5 Children Globally Face Extreme Water Shortage, Reveal New UNICEF Study

News 18  

A new report by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has revealed that 1 in 5 children worldwide does not have enough water to meet everyday needs. The report says that globally, more than 1.42 billion people, including 450 million children, live in areas of extreme water vulnerability. Eastern and Southern Africa has the highest proportion of children living …

Climate change more than poverty, sanitation cause malnutrition in children says UN research
3 years, 11 months ago

Climate change more than poverty, sanitation cause malnutrition in children says UN research

Firstpost  

Rising carbon pollution has been shown to reduce the levels of these essential micronutrients in many crop staples, including wheat, rice and legumes. Climate change may contribute more to greater child malnutrition and poor diet than traditional causes such as poverty and poor sanitation, according to research published on Thursday. Writing in the journal Environmental Research Letters, the team warned …

Due to climate change, more than 1.2 billion people can be displaced in next three decades, finds report
4 years, 3 months ago

Due to climate change, more than 1.2 billion people can be displaced in next three decades, finds report

Firstpost  

A total of 141 countries are going to face at least one ecological threat by 2050 and regions of sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa are likely to face the largest number. According to a report published by The Guardian, as many as “1.2 billion people lived in 31 countries that are not sufficiently resilient to …

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