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One Billion Children Are At "Extremely High Risk" From Climate Change.

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That's according to a UNICEF report.

A report suggests one billion children are living in one of the 33 countries considered 'extremely high-risk' from climate change.

That's nearly half of the world's population of youngsters.

Unicef also found that two billion are exposed to high levels of air pollution - with the UK currently ranking 17th for CO2 emissions.

Teen activist Greta Thunberg says it's a 'lie' to suggest Britain's a world leader in tackling the problem

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