How is climate change affecting children's education around the world?

How is climate change affecting children's education around the world?

Climate change will exacerbate existing inequalities in global educational access and attainment, with already disadvantaged groups facing the greatest learning setbacks.

In the United States, heat had worse effects on test scores for racial and ethnic minorities and children living in low-income school districts.

Globally, the regions where people are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change – in terms of the risk of harmful stressors and the resources available for adaptation – are also regions where children are already receiving fewer years of schooling.

The impacts of climate change on education are already widely apparent. Although the scale of the problem is enormous, there are many ways to take action.