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On 11 September, TJ Hickson, 5, stands outdoors near a partially destroyed brick building, in South Hill District, on the island of Anguilla – which was hard hit during Hurricane Irma.

10 December 2019

As impact of climate crisis worsens, Caribbean islands see six-fold increase in estimated number of children displaced by storms, new UNICEF report shows

Spike in displacement could be new norm as climate change predicted to cause more Category 4 and 5 hurricanes in the region

On 11 September, TJ Hickson, 5, stands outdoors near a partially destroyed brick building, in South Hill District, on the island of Anguilla – which was hard hit during Hurricane Irma.

10 December 2019

Climate change-linked hurricanes driving children from homes

Caribbean children and families are now among the most vulnerable people in the world to being driven from their homes by drought, storms and flooding.

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