Climate change negatively affecting children’s education worldwide, experts warn

A recent paper in Nature Climate Change reviewed studies linking climate stressors to education outcomes, an article published on FastCompany.com reported.

According to the article, heat exposure was found to reduce academic performance, with studies showing that higher temperatures affected test scores and learning over longer periods.

Climate-related disasters like wildfires, storms, droughts, and floods also keep many children out of school, impacting education outcomes, the authors added.

They emphasize that, in developing countries, storms and droughts often cause children to leave school permanently to support their families.