UNICEF estimates that 200 billion dollars (or 170 billion euros) of future income will be lost as a result of school interruptions due to climate change, and that 171 million students will be affected.
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UNICEF estimates that 200 billion dollars (or 170 billion euros) of future income will be lost as a result of school interruptions due to climate change, and that 171 million students will be affected.
For 171 million children, schools were closed in 2025 due to climate change. Millions of students worldwide saw their education hampered or rendered impossible last year by climate disasters such as floods, storms, or heat. Education must arm itself, says UNICEF, to avoid closures having a lifelong impact. In 2025, for 171 million students … Read more