Unicef: Children in South Asia particularly exposed to heat risk

Three in four children in South Asia – 460 million in absolute numbers – are already exposed to extreme heat. The global average is only one-third, according to a statement released Monday by the UN children’s agency UNICEF. The organization defines „extreme heat“ as a situation in which children are exposed to temperatures above 35 degrees for at least 83 days a year. UNICEF is urging authorities to do more to protect children from extreme heat.