Extreme weather kept nearly 250m kids out of school in 2024

Unicef: Nearly 250M kids missed school in 2024 due to extreme weather
At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United
Extreme weather disrupts schooling
While southern Europe dealt with deadly floods and Asia and Africa had flooding and cyclones, heat waves were “the predominant climate hazard shuttering schools last year,” UNICEF said, as the earth recorded its hottest year ever.
UNICEF: Extreme weather kept nearly 250m kids out of school in 2024
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, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.
Nearly 250 Million Children Missed School Last Year Because of Extreme Weather, UNICEF Says
The United Nations Children's Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather
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