2008Apr29: Climate change effects, including floods, droughts and insect-borne disease, will negatively impact the health, education and welfare of children, according to Unicef. “Those who have contributed least to climate change – the world’s poorest children – are suffering the most, said David Bull, executive director of Unicef UK (BBC, 2008).
Reference: BBC. 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7372137.stm
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