Around 1.29 billion people (18.4% of the world population) live in extreme poverty, subsisting on less than US$1.25 per day; approximately 870 million people (12.25%) are undernourished. 83% of the world's over-15s are considered literate.
Climate. Temperate grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.They typically have between 10 and 35 inches of precipitation a year, much of it occurring in the late spring and early summer.limate. Temperate grasslands have hot summers and cold winters. Summer temperatures can be well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, while winter temperatures can be as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Climate of Grasslands. The two basic types of grasslands are the tall-grassed ones and the short-grassed ones. In grasslands with tall grass, the temperature is moist and humid, allowing for the grass to grow very tall, up to ten feet.The closer to the middle of the country, the dryer it is, meaning that the grass is very short.he two basic types of grasslands are the tall-grassed ones and the short-grassed ones. In grasslands with tall grass, the temperature is moist and humid, allowing for the grass to grow very tall, up to ten feet. The closer to the middle of the country, the dryer it is, meaning that the grass is very short.