Millions of Students Exposed to Danger Heat In Urban Schools

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, highlights troubling findings from a recent Axios report: nearly all students in Wilkes-Barre, PA, are forced to attend school on days with extreme heat due to the urban heat island effect. With 76% of students in major U.S. cities similarly affected, McIntyre points out a lack of municipal action to protect children’s health and safety in increasingly high-temperature environments.