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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, the highest…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF
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242 mn children’s schooling disrupted by climate shocks in 2024: UNICEF

United Nations | AFP Extreme weather disrupted the schooling of about 242 million children in 85 countries last year -- roughly one in seven students,…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2025 Full article
Climate change widening Asia’s education gap
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Climate change widening Asia’s education gap

By Ranjit Devraj, SciDev.Net As temperatures in India’s national capital region hovered above a scorching 47 degrees Celsius in mid-May, authorities ordered the closure of…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2024 Full article
India shuts schools as temperatures soar
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India shuts schools as temperatures soar

New Delhi, India (AFP) - Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article