Press release
Almost half a billion children live in areas experiencing at least twice as many extremely hot days as their grandparents - UNICEF
NEW YORK, 14 August 2024 , – One in 5 children – or 466 million – live in areas that experience at least double the number of extremely hot days every year compared to just six decades ago, according to a new UNICEF analysis. Using a comparison between a 1960s and a 2020-2024 average, the analysis issues a stark w...