At least 242 million children across 85 countries faced disruptions in their education due to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, cyclones, and flooding last year, according to a recent report ...

At least 242 million students had their education disrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, floods and other ...

“Children are more vulnerable to the impacts of weather-related crises ... UNICEF said the world's schools and education systems “are largely ill-equipped” to deal with the effects of extreme weather.

In November, UNICEF warned in its State of the World’s Children report that climate crises are expected to become more ...

Heatwaves were the leading cause of school closures in 2024, affecting over 118 million students in April alone. Countries ...

“Children are more vulnerable to the impacts of weather-related crises ... UNICEF said the world’s schools and education systems “are largely ill-equipped” to deal with the effects of extreme weather.

The report found that at least 242 million students across 85 countries experienced schooling disruptions last year because of extreme weather like heat waves, storms, floods, droughts and tropical ...

"Children cannot concentrate in classrooms that offer no respite from sweltering heat." ...

EXTREME weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year — roughly one in seven ...

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Extreme weather caused significant disruptions to education worldwide in 2024, with around 242 million students in 85 countries missing lessons due to heatwaves, storms, floods and droughts.