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Article

29 Apr 2008

Author:
Paul Eccleston, The Telegraph (UK)

'Climate change will hit vulnerable children'

A new report from UNICEF UK...calls on the Government to make children a priority and says UK companies must play their part by cutting CO2 emissions and contributing more to the costs of adapting to climate change...The report highlights some of the consequences of climate change for children including: [1] Increased child poverty...[2] Increased hunger...[3] Increased childhood diseases...[4] Diarrhoea [5] Dengue...UNICEF [works] with children and communities to help them adapt to climate change and preparing for more frequent natural disasters.