India ranked 26th in Children’s Climate Risk: Unicef report highlights urgent action required | India News – Times of India
Unicef’s "The State of the World’s Children 2024" report NEW DELHI: India has been ranked 26th out of 163 countries in Unicef’s "The State of the World’s Children 2024" report, spotlighting the severe climate risks facing its children. The report examines the interplay of demographic shifts, climate crises, and technological advances, identifying these as critical forces shaping the lives of 2.3 billion children projected globally by 2050.Nearly one billion children worldwide face extreme vulnerability to climate and environmental hazards, with Indian children disproportionately affected. The report reveals that by the 2040s, up to 34 million people in India could be impacted by extreme river flooding, while coastal floods may affect 18 million by the 2070s. Rising temperatures and air pol...