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UNITED NATIONS - Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year -- or more -- than their grandparents did, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences.As climate change continues to push up temperatures globally, one in five children -- some 466 million kids -- live in areas that are registering "at least double the number of extremely hot days every year" compared to 60 years ago, the UN children's agency UNICEF said.
At the higher end, in Mali, for example -- where air conditioning is out of reach for millions and blackouts can leave fans idled -- more than 200 days a year can reach 95 degrees or higher.In Latin America, meanwhile, 48 million children are facing double the number of 95-degree or higher days than 60 years ago.Worldwide, the "trajectory is getting worse and worse for these children," Caprani said.Children "are fragile and they breathe very quickly.
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