{"id":1597184,"date":"2024-04-09T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenqueen.com.hk\/?p=72053"},"modified":"2024-04-09T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T01:00:00","slug":"educational-injustice-how-climate-stressors-are-affecting-childrens-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/04\/09\/educational-injustice-how-climate-stressors-are-affecting-childrens-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Injustice: How Climate Stressors are Affecting Children\u2019s Education"},"content":{"rendered":"
There is ample evidence about the effects of climate change on children’s mental and physical health. Over half of young people have suffered from breathing difficulties and other health issues as a result of air pollution, for example. Air quality changes mean asthma levels in American children will increase by 4-11% if post-industrial temperature rises breach 2\u00b0C, while cases of Lyme disease are forecast to rise by up to 241% per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There’s also an emotional and mental toll, with children experiencing trauma from major climate events like storms and fires, whose after-effects can bring about higher anxiety and post-traumatic stress rates. This stress itself can lead to illnesses later in life, like heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and cognitive decline, according to the US EPA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And while there’s also a growing body of literature about children’s knowledge and education about climate change in school curricula, the impact of extreme weather on their educational performance isn’t as<\/em> prevalent in the public conversation. But that’s exactly what a new review of climate studies has done, examining the impact of climate stressors on children’s education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n