Overview

• A new study reveals that over 50% of children born in 2020 will face unprecedented lifetime exposure to extreme heat, rising to 92% under high-emission scenarios.
• Researchers define 'unprecedented exposure' as events with less than a 1-in-10,000 chance of occurring without human-driven climate change.
• Children in tropical and low-income regions are disproportionately affected due to limited climate resilience infrastructure.
• Under current policies, global warming is projected to reach 2.7°C by 2100, exacerbating risks compared to the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target.
• Save the Children urges nations to meet the $300 billion annual climate finance goal and prioritize children’s needs in climate policies.