Paris, France, Oct 5, 2026 (AFP) - NGO says climate change driving child marriages and teen pregnancies

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The Plan International charity said Monday that global warming has increased the risk of child marriages, teenage pregnancies and violence against girls. Climate disasters such as floods, droughts, cyclones, and extreme heat are destroying the health and education services girls depend on while also forcing families to marry off young daughters as a "survival strategy", Plan International said. The charity's "Change Her Forecast, the State of the......

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