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Climate Disasters Push Coastal Children Out of School into Labor
Original: School Dropouts and Child Labor Surge Among Coastal Children Due to Climate Change: Education Stalls Amid Disasters
Coastal children are increasingly dropping out of school and entering child labor as climate change drives more frequent disasters, according to a report by Pressenza. The report says repeated floods, storms and other climate impacts are disrupting education and forcing families to send children to work to cope with losses.
Why now: Rising climate disasters are renewing concern over their impact on children's education and child labor.
Evidence
- School Dropouts and Child Labor Surge Among Coastal Children Due to Climate Change: Education Stalls Amid Disasters · Pressenza - International Press Agency
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