2050 climate change could cause 40M stunted, 28M wasted children due to increased malnutrition in Africa, warns Gates Foundation's Goalkeepers report.

Bill Gates' Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's latest Goalkeepers report warns that climate change could lead to an additional 40 million children suffering from stunting and 28 million from wasting by 2050. The report emphasizes the urgent need for increased global health funding to combat malnutrition, particularly in Africa, which has seen a decline in foreign aid. Solutions like fortified foods and new agricultural technologies are highlighted to mitigate these impacts.

September 17, 2024
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