MAR 2024  
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UN Launches 'Weather Kids' Campaign to Encourage Climate Action

The World Meteorological Organization has joined with the UN Development Programme for a new campaign which showcases children from around the world presenting a fictional yet scientifically grounded weather forecast to mobilize climate action. The 'Weather Kids' campaign's was launched ahead of the World Meteorological Day on March 23. It aired on news channels in more than 80 countries around the world. The young television meteorologists featured in the campaign warned viewers about the catastrophic effects of the rising temperatures on both people and the global economy, including a projected impact on 94 per cent of the world's children, threats to food security, and a rise in taxpayers' bills globally.

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