242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEFClimate
SourceJanuary 24, 2025
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242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
United Nations | AFP Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students,…

Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepensNews
Muser NewsDeskDecember 2, 2024
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Modern slavery rises to 50 million victims: A global crisis deepens
Modern slavery continues to rise at an alarming rate, with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimating that 50 million people globally were trapped in forced…

A challenging future for children in a changing worldNews
Muser NewsDeskNovember 20, 2024
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A challenging future for children in a changing world
The future of childhood could face significant upheaval unless urgent measures are implemented to address global challenges, UNICEF warned in its The State of the…

New global push to merge climate and violence prevention policies for a safer futureClimateNews
Adrian AlexandreNovember 12, 2024
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New global push to merge climate and violence prevention policies for a safer future
In an effort to address two major crises simultaneously, researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the London School of Hygiene and…

Pollution tied to children’s cognitive challenges as risks extend beyond the lungsScience
Adrian AlexandreNovember 3, 2024
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Pollution tied to children’s cognitive challenges as risks extend beyond the lungs
Growing up in areas with high levels of air pollution may affect more than children’s physical health - it could be impacting their ability to…

Nearly half a billion children endure increasingly extreme heat, warns UNICEFClimate
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 3, 2024
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Nearly half a billion children endure increasingly extreme heat, warns UNICEF
A new UNICEF analysis has revealed that one in five children worldwide - approximately 466 million - now live in regions experiencing at least twice…

We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animalsScience
SourceJuly 15, 2024
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We’re not eating Peppa! Preschoolers befriend farm animals
By SWPS University Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals. It makes…

Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms in new researchScience
SourceJune 29, 2024
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Air pollution exposure during childhood linked directly to adult bronchitis symptoms in new research
By Wayne Lewis | Keck School of Medicine of USC A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution…

Air pollution linked to 8.1 million global deaths in 2021, rising as top threat for children under fiveNewsFacts
SourceJune 19, 2024
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Air pollution linked to 8.1 million global deaths in 2021, rising as top threat for children under five
Comprehensive new report details health impacts of air pollution, which has moved ahead of tobacco and poor diet as a risk factor for death. Boston/New…

Climate change widening Asia’s education gapClimate
SourceJune 11, 2024
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Climate change widening Asia’s education gap
By Ranjit Devraj, SciDev.Net As temperatures in India’s national capital region hovered above a scorching 47 degrees Celsius in mid-May, authorities ordered the closure of…

Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visitsClimate
SourceMay 20, 2024
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Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits
Daytime heat waves were significantly associated with 19 percent higher odds of children’s asthma hospital visits. For children seeking care at a California urban pediatric…
