Children most vulnerable to climate change–Unicef | Inquirer Global Nation
The leading killers of children worldwide are highly sensitive to climate change, the report says. Higher temperatures have been linked to increased rates of malnutrition, cholera, diarrhea and vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria, while children’s underdeveloped immune systems put them at far greater risk of contracting these diseases and succumbing to complications.
The report presents an analysis of the climate change trends and potential impacts on children in East Asia and the Pacific, drawing on findings from five Unicef-commissioned country studies in Indonesia, Kiribati, Mongolia, the Philippines and Vanuatu, as well as children’s own perspectives on climate change and other research.
...In the Philippines, children spoke of heavier rainy periods.
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