Over half of D.C. students go to school in an extreme urban heat zone, per a new analysis.
Why it matters: The heat island effect can make some neighborhoods notably warmer than others, especially during heat waves like the one this week.
- Sometimes schools lack adequate air conditioning, jeopardizing students’ health and learning abilities in periods of extreme heat while class is in session.
Driving the news: About 76% of public K-12 students in the 65 most populous U.S. cities attend schools where the heat island effect increases temperatures by at least 8°F, per a new analysis from Climate Central, a climate research…..