Exploring climate change and its effects on the world’s children
During 2006,major international humanitarian assistance was required for 8 million people whose lives were threatened in drought-stricken areas of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – including around 1.6 million children under the age of five.1 Because of climate change areas that have previously experienced droughts are now facing them more often. And these droughts are often more severe and last for longer. In addition, cholera – a waterborne disease – remains a severe threat. There were recent outbreaks in several countries: including Burundi, Malawi and Mozambique in 2005; and Angola, Kenya and Malawi in 2006.
Original Article: Forum: News/Activism
Tags: 6 Million, Angola, Change Areas, Cholera, Climate Change And Its Effects, Droughts, Eritrea, Humanitarian Assistance, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, Stricken Areas, Waterborne Disease, X96