"UN: 900 Million Poorest Face Dual Threat from Climate Change and Poverty"

The United Nations reports that 900 million of the worlds poorest are facing dire consequences from climate change, suffering from increased droughts, floods, and air pollution amidst ongoing poverty.

• The United Nations revealed that nearly 80 percent of the worlds poorest, approximately 900 million people, are at risk from climate change impacts like drought and flood.
• Haoliang Xu from the United Nations Development Programme emphasized the unequal burden faced by the poorest due to climate change effects, including heat waves and air pollution.
• The report highlights that those living in poverty, particularly in vulnerable regions such as Brazil, are disproportionately affected by extreme weather conditions linked to climate change.