Young American School Children Forced Into Overheated Classrooms

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that nearly all students in Orlando—and 76% of students in major U.S. cities—are required to attend school on dangerously hot days intensified by the urban heat island effect. Based on a new Axios report, McIntyre points out the absence of city-level intervention, raising concerns over child safety during extreme heat.