UNICEF: 25.8 Million Children in Latin America Face El Niño Risks
At least 25.8 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean — about one in seven — live in municipalities facing very high risks from rainfall deficits or excess rainfall associated with El Niño, UNICEF said Sept. 30. The preliminary estimate comes as the climate phenomenon takes hold across the region, threatening access to food, […]
UNICEF has reported that at least 25.8 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean are at risk due to the effects of El Niño. The preliminary estimate indicates that about one in seven children in the region live in municipalities facing very high risks from rainfall deficits or excesses associated with the climate phenomenon.
UNICEF expects the effects to vary by subregion, with reduced rainfall threatening agriculture in Central America and heavier rainfall increasing flood risks along parts of Mexico's Pacific coast and South America. The figure represents forecast exposure, not the number of children already affected by droughts or floods.
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