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School in a hot world: what research is saying about children’s health and learning

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School in a hot world: what research is saying about children’s health and learning

Caradee Yael Wright, South African Medical Research Council and Natasha Naidoo Climate change is making southern Africa hotter.…

byNatasha Naidoo

June 14, 2026