Climate Change Presentation

The effects of climate change impact children in almost every aspect, from such mundane yet vital aspects such as the water they drink and food they eat. Pollution tends to end up ground water, reducing the clean and safe water supply to which children have access. Temperature fluctuations can drastically affect agriculture, which in many country is dependent on certain seasonal patterns, and in developing countries, it is usually the poorest who are the most dependent on agriculture. In Africa alone, 70% of the people are dependent on agriculture. Even in India, which is developing extraordinarily fast, the child malnutrition rate is 42%. Climate change also increases the probability of natural disasters, such as floods from worsening monsoon season. Pakistan recently face one of its worst floods in decades. Such disasters and lack of clean water increase the rate of disease among children, ranging from diarrheal diseases to malaria.

Some quick facts:

- unsafe drinking water relates to 88% of child deaths

- diarrheal deseases kill between 17-18% children worldwide

- Malnutrition is implicated in 53% of child deaths