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

Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
UNICEF says it amounted to one in seven school-going children across the world being kept out of class at some point in 2024 because of climate crises.
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.
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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.
Around 242 million children missed school last year because of the climate emergency, says UN
AT LEAST 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other forms of extreme weather, the United Nations children's fund warns in a report published today.
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