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Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

  • Bangladesh, Philippines, India announce school closures
  • High temperatures slow down the brain’s cognitive functions, lowering pupils’ ability to retain and process information: study
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