Over 30 million Brazilian children are exposed to climate risks
A new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns that children and adolescents may suffer disproportionately from the impacts of El Niño in 2026 and 2027. The phenomenon is reaching Brazil, where more than 30 million children and adolescents – six of every ten – are already exposed to two or more climate risks. Of these, 16 million face three or more risks. According to the…
A recent UNICEF report warns that over 30 million children and adolescents in Brazil – six out of ten – are exposed to two or more climate risks as the El Niño phenomenon reaches the country. Of these, 16 million face three or more climate risks. Extreme weather events have already disrupted education, with floods in Rio Grande do Sul affecting 741,000 students and drought in the Amazon impacting 436,000 in 2024.
A bulletin from September 1 indicates a more than 90% chance that El Niño will reach very strong intensity from September to November, with below-average rainfall in the North and Northeast and above-average rainfall and temperatures throughout Brazil. Danilo Moura, a UNICEF climate and environment specialist, emphasizes the importance of building a safety net to protect children, families, and essential services from future El Niño events and other extreme events.
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