Extreme heat putting millions of 'uniquely vulnerable' children's lives at risk

Last year was the warmest year on record by far, and scientists expect global temperatures to rise further above preindustrial levels, with disastrous results for humanity and the planet.

Almost half a billion children are growing up in parts of the world where there are at least twice the number of extremely hot days every year compared with six decades ago, analysis by Unicef has found.

The analysis by the UN’s children’s agency examined for the first time data on changes in children’s exposure to extreme heat over the past 60 years.