Three Ways Climate Change Could Impact Education - with Heat Expected to Cost Children 'Days' of Class Time

Three ways climate change could impact education - with heat expected to cost children 'days' of class time

Nearly 2 in 10 of our secondary schools are already considered at ‘high risk’ of flooding each year ⚠

Climate crisis affects Pakistan education

Pakistan's children are losing weeks of education each year to school closures caused by climate change-linked extreme weather, prompting calls for a radical rethink of learning schedules. Searing heat, toxic smog and unusual cold snaps have all caused closures that are meant to spare children the health risks of learning in classrooms that are often overcrowded and lack basic cooling, heating or ventilation systems. In May, a nationwide heatwav…

Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows

Read the full story in The Guardian. The climate crisis is threatening the future of the world’s most popular fruit, as almost two-thirds of banana-growing areas in Latin America and the Caribbean may no longer be suitable for growing the fruit by 2080, new research has found. Rising temperatures, extreme weather and climate-related pests are … Continue reading Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows