UNITED NATIONS — Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year — roughly one in seven students, the UN children's agency reported Thursday, deploring what it said was an 'overlooked' aspect of the climate crisis.
UNITED NATIONS — Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year — roughly one in seven students, the UN children's agency reported Thursday, deploring what it said was an 'overlooked' aspect of the climate crisis.Heat waves had the biggest impact, the report showed, as UNICEF's executive director Catherine Russell warned children are 'more vulnerable' to extreme weather.
In the Philippines in particular thousands of non-air conditioned schools were closed, with children at risk of hyperthermia.Risk rises with temperatures September, which marks the start of the school year in many countries, was also heavily impacted.Classes were suspended in 18 countries, notably due to the devastating typhoon Yagi in East Asia and the Pacific.South Asia was the region hardest hit by climate-related school interruptions, with 128 million schoolchildren affected.
Mn Children's Schooling Disrupted By Climate Shocks In 2024 Unicef
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