Climate Change Might Slow Intellectual Development, Experts Warn

Growing up in extreme heat linked to slower early childhood development, study finds

A new study of 3- and 4-year-old children in six countries suggests that growing up in high temperatures may hinder key early childhood developmental skills.Researchers found that children exposed to average maximum temperatures of about 90 degrees were less likely to be developmentally on track than those who experienced cooler conditions.RELATED STORY | What a warming climate could mean for the future of your favorite marathonsThe study looked…

Rising temperatures are slowing early childhood development

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in reading and basic math skills. Those facing economic hardship or limited resources were hit the hardest. The study underscores how climate change may shape children’s learning long before they reach school age.

Extreme heat linked to lower literacy and numeracy skills in young children

More and more, research is showing that increasing temperatures associated with climate change are affecting human health. A study, recently published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, takes a deeper dive into the impact of extreme heat on the development of young children. The results indicate that kids who are regularly exposed to extreme temperatures are also suffering from some forms of learning impairment.

Climate change might slow intellectual development, experts warn

Kids growing up under average temps above 86 degrees are less likely to meet developmental milestones for literacy and mathematics, experts reported.

Extreme Heat May Be Damaging Young Children's Brains, Study Finds

The world may be raising a generation of children whose early learning could face lasting setbacks, and the culprit isn't inadequate schools or malnutrition alone. It's heat. The post Extreme Heat May Be Damaging Young Children’s Brains, Study Finds appeared first on Study Finds.

High temperatures and heat waves may lead to delays in early childhood development

Climate change-including high temperatures and heat waves-has been shown to pose serious risks to the environment, food systems, and human health, but new research finds that it may also lead to delays in early childhood development.