Climate Change Fuels Rise in Child Marriage, Advocates Warn

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Cyclone Remal's devastation in Bangladesh pushed Runa, 17, into early marriage.
Climate change impacts like extreme weather events are increasingly linked to child marriages, with 12 million girls projected to become child brides this year globally.

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Cyclone Remal's devastation in Bangladesh pushed Runa, 17, into early marriage. Climate change impacts like extreme weather events are increasingly linked to child marriages, with 12 million girls projected to become child brides this year globally.

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