Climate change is real. It affects us all.
Half the world’s children, over 1 billion, are at serious risk from climate-related events.
Climate change affects children in the following 5 ways:
1. Heat-related illnesses: Children are more vulnerable to heat waves, which are becoming more frequent and severe.
2. Climate grief: Many children experience eco-anxiety or despair over the future of the planet.
3. School closures: Natural disasters can destroy school infrastructure or make travel unsafe, interrupting learning.
4. Exposure to pollution: Children breathe at a faster rate than adults, increasing their exposure to air pollutants.
5. Increased deaths: Children depend on adults for their safety and wellbeing. During an extreme weather event, there may not be an adult close by to help them escape death.
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