Climate crisis is a threat to children’s rights

Climate change has caused longer and more extreme rainy seasons on Pulau Gaya, Sabah.Photo: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

The climate crisis is a threat to children’s rights, according to a study by Unicef, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

For example, during the rainy season, landslides and flash floods cut off the only access road for Orang Asli parents living in Pos Kuala Mu, Perak, preventing them from sending their children to schools on motorcycles. During these times of extreme weather patterns caused by climate change, only 58% of children are able to attend school.