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 UN 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.
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