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India Today
21-07-2025
- Science
- India Today
Children may lose 1.5 years of schooling due to climate change: UNESCO
Children exposed to extreme heatwaves could lose up to 1.5 years of schooling, with climate change now directly impacting education systems and threatening to reverse decades of academic progress, according to a new global report from report, compiled by UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team, the Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) project, and the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, warns of significant learning losses due to climate-related include heatwaves, wildfires, floods, droughts, storms, diseases and rising sea levels. The study revealed that most low-and middle-income countries experience climate-related school closures every year, increasing the risk of learning loss and student CLOSURES LINKED TO CLIMATE CHANGEOver the past 20 years, schools were closed in at least 75 per cent of extreme weather events affecting five million or more report linked heat exposure to reduced educational outcomes. In 29 countries studied between 1969 and 2012, higher temperatures during the prenatal and early life stages were associated with fewer years of schooling, especially in Southeast Asia.'A child experiencing temperatures that are two standard deviations above average is predicted to attain 1.5 fewer years of schooling than children experiencing average temperatures,' the Unesco report SCORES AND GRADUATION RATES AFFECTEDThe report cited how higher temperatures in China reduced high-stakes exam performance and lowered high school graduation and college entrance the United States, schools without air conditioning saw test scores drop by 1 percent for each additional 1 degree Celsius rise in American and Hispanic students, often studying in poorly maintained infrastructure, were disproportionately affected -- contributing to roughly 5 percent of the racial achievement also found that nearly half of all public school districts in the US need to update or replace multiple heating, ventilation, and air conditioning COMMUNITIES FACE GREATER RISKSIn Brazil's most disadvantaged municipalities -- also amongst those most exposed to heat -- students lose about 1 percent of learning each year due to rising report stressed that climate-induced education vulnerabilities are particularly severe for marginalised populations. Of the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2019, eight were low- or lower-middle-income the 33 countries classified as extremely high climate risk zones for children -- home to nearly 1 billion people -- 29 are considered fragile INEQUALITY AND DISASTER IMPACTSIn the United States, those with lower income or without a secondary school certificate are 15 percent more likely to live in areas projected to see increased childhood asthma from climate-driven air districts in the United States that received federal disaster recovery funds had higher proportions of students from socially vulnerable groups,' the report disasters have not only disrupted education but also caused loss of life and damage to Jakarta, floods in 2013 disrupted access to schools, converted them into emergency shelters, and forced several to shut due to 81 percent of schools that had disaster management plans in place found them effective during the FORWARD IN A WARMING WORLDThe report calls for urgent policy interventions to make education systems more resilient to climate include upgrading school infrastructure, incorporating climate education into curricula, and ensuring that disaster response plans are in place and extreme weather events grow more frequent and intense, safeguarding children's right to uninterrupted, quality education must become a global priority.(With inputs from PTI)- Ends
The Hindu
21-07-2025
- Science
- The Hindu
Children exposed to heat wave worldwide may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling: Report
Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling, with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of learning loss and dropout, it noted. The report compiled by UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team, Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) project and the University of Saskatchewan in Canada has pointed out that over the past 20 years, schools were closed in at least 75% of the extreme weather events, impacting five million people or more. Exposure to heat has significant detrimental effects on children's educational outcomes. An analysis linking census and climate data in 29 countries between 1969 and 2012 showed that exposure to higher than average temperatures during the prenatal and early life period is associated with fewer years of schooling, especially in Southeast Asia. 'A child experiencing temperatures that are two standard deviations above average is predicted to attain 1.5 fewer years of schooling than children experiencing average temperatures. High temperatures reduced high-stakes test performance in China and led to reductions in both high school graduation and college entrance rates,' the report said. 'In the United States, without air conditioning, a school year hotter by 1℃ reduced test scores by 1%. Very hot school days disproportionately impacted African American and Hispanic students, due to poor infrastructure conditions, accounting for roughly 5% of the racial achievement gap,' it added. The report noted that about half of public school districts need to update or replace multiple heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. 'In the most disadvantaged municipalities in Brazil, which were also amongst those most exposed to heat risk, students lost about 1% of learning per year due to rising temperatures,' it said. The global report flagged that climate-induced education vulnerability is worse for marginalised populations. Of the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2019, eight were low- or lower-middle-income countries. Of the 33 countries identified as bearing extremely high climate risks for children, where nearly 1 billion people live, 29 are also considered to be fragile states. In the United States, those with low income or without a secondary school certificate are 15% more likely to live in areas with the highest projected increases in childhood asthma diagnoses due to climate-driven increases in particulate air pollution. 'School districts in the United States that received federal disaster recovery funds had higher proportions of students from socially vulnerable groups,' the report said. The team flagged that increasingly frequent natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, have led to the deaths of students and teachers and have damaged and destroyed schools. 'Following the 2013 floods in Jakarta, access to schools was disrupted, schools were used as emergency shelters and some schools closed because of damage. Among schools surveyed, 81% of those with disaster management plans and a standard operating procedure for dealing with flood emergencies agreed that these were effective in times of crisis,' it said.
Indian Express
21-07-2025
- Science
- Indian Express
Children exposed to heat wave may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling: UNESCO
Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of learning loss and dropout, it noted. The report compiled by UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team, Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) project and University of Saskatchewan in Canada has pointed out over that the past 20 years, schools were closed in at least 75 per cent of the extreme weather events, impacting five million people or more. Exposure to heat has significant detrimental effects on children's educational outcomes. An analysis linking census and climate data in 29 countries between 1969 and 2012 showed that exposure to higher than average temperatures during the prenatal and early life period is associated with fewer years of schooling, especially in Southeast Asia. 'A child experiencing temperatures that are two standard deviations above average is predicted to attain 1.5 fewer years of schooling than children experiencing average temperatures. High temperatures reduced high-stakes test performance in China and led to reductions in both high school graduation and college entrance rates,' the report said. 'In the United States, without air conditioning, a school year hotter by 1 degrees Celsius reduced test scores by 1 pc. Very hot school days disproportionately impacted African American and Hispanic students, due to poor infrastructure conditions, accounting for roughly 5 per cent of the racial achievement gap,' it added. The report noted that about half of public school districts need to update or replace multiple heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. 'In the most disadvantaged municipalities in Brazil, which were also amongst those most exposed to heat risk, students lost about 1 per cent of learning per year due to rising temperatures,' it said. The global report flagged that climate-induced education vulnerability is worse for marginalised populations. Of the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2019, eight were low- or lower-middle-income countries. Of the 33 countries identified as bearing extremely high climate risks for children, where nearly 1 billion people live, 29 are also considered to be fragile states. In the United States, those with low income or without a secondary school certificate are 15 per cent more likely to live in areas with the highest projected increases in childhood asthma diagnoses due to climate-driven increases in particulate air pollution. 'School districts in the United States that received federal disaster recovery funds had higher proportions of students from socially vulnerable groups,' the report said. The team flagged that increasingly frequent natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, have led to the deaths of students and teachers and have damaged and destroyed schools. 'Following the 2013 floods in Jakarta, access to schools was disrupted, schools were used as emergency shelters and some schools closed because of damage. Among schools surveyed, 81 per cent of those with disaster management plans and a standard operating procedure for dealing with flood emergencies agreed that these were effective in times of crisis,' it said.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Climate change to cost children 1.5 years of schooling, UNESCO report warns
NEW DELHI: Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of learning loss and dropout, it noted. The report compiled by UNESCO 's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team, Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) project and University of Saskatchewan in Canada has pointed out over that the past 20 years, schools were closed in at least 75 per cent of the extreme weather events, impacting five million people or more. Exposure to heat has significant detrimental effects on children's educational outcomes. An analysis linking census and climate data in 29 countries between 1969 and 2012 showed that exposure to higher than average temperatures during the prenatal and early life period is associated with fewer years of schooling, especially in Southeast Asia. "A child experiencing temperatures that are two standard deviations above average is predicted to attain 1.5 fewer years of schooling than children experiencing average temperatures. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Switch to UnionBank Rewards Card UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo High temperatures reduced high-stakes test performance in China and led to reductions in both high school graduation and college entrance rates," the report said. "In the United States, without air conditioning, a school year hotter by 1 degrees Celsius reduced test scores by 1 pc. Very hot school days disproportionately impacted African American and Hispanic students, due to poor infrastructure conditions, accounting for roughly 5 per cent of the racial achievement gap," it added. The report noted that about half of public school districts need to update or replace multiple heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. "In the most disadvantaged municipalities in Brazil, which were also amongst those most exposed to heat risk, students lost about 1 per cent of learning per year due to rising temperatures," it said. The global report flagged that climate-induced education vulnerability is worse for marginalised populations. Of the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2019, eight were low- or lower-middle-income countries. Of the 33 countries identified as bearing extremely high climate risks for children, where nearly 1 billion people live, 29 are also considered to be fragile states. In the United States, those with low income or without a secondary school certificate are 15 per cent more likely to live in areas with the highest projected increases in childhood asthma diagnoses due to climate-driven increases in particulate air pollution. "School districts in the United States that received federal disaster recovery funds had higher proportions of students from socially vulnerable groups," the report said. The team flagged that increasingly frequent natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, have led to the deaths of students and teachers and have damaged and destroyed schools. "Following the 2013 floods in Jakarta, access to schools was disrupted, schools were used as emergency shelters and some schools closed because of damage. Among schools surveyed, 81 per cent of those with disaster management plans and a standard operating procedure for dealing with flood emergencies agreed that these were effective in times of crisis," it said. Ready to navigate global policies? Secure your overseas future. Get expert guidance now!
NDTV
20-07-2025
- Science
- NDTV
Children May Lose 1.5 Years Of Schooling Due To Climate Change: UN Report
Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of learning loss and dropout, it noted. The report compiled by UNESCO's Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team, Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) project and University of Saskatchewan in Canada has pointed out over that the past 20 years, schools were closed in at least 75 per cent of the extreme weather events, impacting five million people or more. Exposure to heat has significant detrimental effects on children's educational outcomes. An analysis linking census and climate data in 29 countries between 1969 and 2012 showed that exposure to higher than average temperatures during the prenatal and early life period is associated with fewer years of schooling, especially in Southeast Asia. "A child experiencing temperatures that are two standard deviations above average is predicted to attain 1.5 fewer years of schooling than children experiencing average temperatures. High temperatures reduced high-stakes test performance in China and led to reductions in both high school graduation and college entrance rates," the report said. "In the United States, without air conditioning, a school year hotter by 1 degrees Celsius reduced test scores by 1 pc. Very hot school days disproportionately impacted African American and Hispanic students, due to poor infrastructure conditions, accounting for roughly 5 per cent of the racial achievement gap," it added. The report noted that about half of public school districts need to update or replace multiple heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. "In the most disadvantaged municipalities in Brazil, which were also amongst those most exposed to heat risk, students lost about 1 per cent of learning per year due to rising temperatures," it said. The global report flagged that climate-induced education vulnerability is worse for marginalised populations. Of the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events in 2019, eight were low- or lower-middle-income countries. Of the 33 countries identified as bearing extremely high climate risks for children, where nearly 1 billion people live, 29 are also considered to be fragile states. In the United States, those with low income or without a secondary school certificate are 15 per cent more likely to live in areas with the highest projected increases in childhood asthma diagnoses due to climate-driven increases in particulate air pollution. "School districts in the United States that received federal disaster recovery funds had higher proportions of students from socially vulnerable groups," the report said. The team flagged that increasingly frequent natural disasters, including floods and cyclones, have led to the deaths of students and teachers and have damaged and destroyed schools. "Following the 2013 floods in Jakarta, access to schools was disrupted, schools were used as emergency shelters and some schools closed because of damage. Among schools surveyed, 81 per cent of those with disaster management plans and a standard operating procedure for dealing with flood emergencies agreed that these were effective in times of crisis," it said.
