A recent study published in Nature reveals that over half of children born in 2020 will experience extreme heatwaves during their lifetimes due to climate change. If current trends continue, this figure rises to 92% for five-year-olds today. By comparison, only 16% of those born in 1960 would face similar conditions under any future climate predictions. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need to combat climate change and protect younger generations from severe environmental impacts.
Just over half of the children born in 2020 will face unprecedented exposure to heatwaves over their lifetime, underscoring the urgent need to combat climate change.
The figures indicate that 92% of today’s five-year-olds may face extreme heat conditions if pessimistic climate projections come to fruition.
The study highlights how climate change disproportionately affects children and the importance of limiting global warming to protect future generations.
Children today are predicted to experience an unprecedented life in terms of extreme heat, underscoring urgency for proactive climate measures.
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