Heatwave threat impacts half of all children in Europe and Central Asia

Half of all children in Europe and Central Asia, 92 million, are exposed to high heatwave frequency, or double the global average, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday in a new policy brief.  

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Heatwave threat impacts half of all children in Europe and Central Asia
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