Climate change continues to pose a serious threat to the health of children worldwide. A recent study entitled "Climate, weather and children's health: quantifying health co-benefits", published in Environmental Research Letters , offers a detailed look at how climate change is affecting children's health in 130 countries.

Impacts of climate change on children's health: a study

The study's findings show that gradually increasing temperatures and climate shocks, such as droughts and heat waves, are affecting children's health.

Extreme heat : The study highlights that an increase in temperature of 1 °C in low-income countries can increase child mortality by 16.6 per thousand. In addition, extreme heat is associated with an increase in premature births and deaths. (More on meteo.it)