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As heat waves intensify, tens of thousands of US classrooms will be too hot for students to learn in

  • Written by Paul Chinowsky, Professor of Environmental Design, University of Colorado Boulder
As heat waves intensify, tens of thousands of US classrooms will be too hot for students to learn inClimate change means more schools will need to install or upgrade cooling systems.Bill Uhrich/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images

Rising temperatures due to climate change are causing more than just uncomfortably hot days across the United States. These high temperatures are placing serious stress on critical infrastructure such as water...

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