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Extreme weather warning prompts concern for Aussie kids: 'We need to be prepared'

“At its heart, the climate crisis is a child rights crisis.” That’s the declaration from international child protection agency UNICEF, amid news that the world is set to warm to record levels during the next five years, further destabilising our daily lives.

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Horn of Africa: 20 million children at risk of disease, thirst, starvation, says UNICEF

The number of children suffering terrible drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, according to a UNICEF press release published in December, 2022.

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Trapped between extremists and extreme weather, Somalis brace for famine
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Trapped between extremists and extreme weather, Somalis brace for famine

The worst drought in 40 years is pushing Somalia to the brink. If it triggers a rare famine declaration, the militant group Al Shabab will also be to blame.
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Bangladesh children at ‘extremely high risk’ from climate crisis

The future of more than 19 million children in Bangladesh is at risk from climate change, according to a report by the United Nations Children's Fund.

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Report: Time for a radical rethink on child health
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Report: Time for a radical rethink on child health

The case for kid-centric solutions to the effects of climate change and other threats to children's health and development.
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How UNICEF redesigned its tents to be ready for a changing world

How UNICEF redesigned its tents to be ready for a changing world

The tents are used in emergencies around the world, but as extreme weather becomes more common, they needed to be able to withstand a wide variety of conditions.
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Spike in malaria due to climate change, Ugandan government says
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Spike in malaria due to climate change, Ugandan government says

Uganda's health ministry has said a sharp rise in malaria is partly attributable to climate change, after more than one million people contracted the disease within the past two months.

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Record prison numbers for UK activists highlight crackdown on protests

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Big Tech's power needs leave Navajo families in the dark

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World Bank renews focus on financing controversial mega dams

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

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Supreme Court rulings weaken environmental protections in 2024

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E.P.A. head Michael Regan stepping down before Biden’s term ends