Half of the world's children are bearing the brunt of climate change: UN

Around one billion children in a number of African countries including Chad, Central African Republic and Guinea remain most at risk of the effects of climate change.

A boy and his grandmother inspect their house damaged by typhoon Rolly in the Philippines Source: UNICEF

That's according to the United Nations Children’s Fund's (UNICEF) first child-focussed climate risk index.

In Australia, children are most likely to struggle with the impact of bushfires and prolonged droughts.