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

UNICEF: Extreme weather kept 242 million children out of school last year
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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.
UNICEF: Nearly Quarter Of Billion Children's Schooling Disrupted By Climate Crises In 2024
At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, including heatwaves, tropical cyclones
Extreme weather's toll on education: a UNICEF report overview
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 from the United Nations Children's Fund.
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
UNICEF said it amounted to one in seven school ... Thousands had their classes halted after catastrophic flooding in Spain. While southern Europe dealt with deadly floods and Asia and Africa ...
242 million children's schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
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, deploring what it said was an "overlooked" aspect of the climate crisis.
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