As climate change brings more heatwaves to Australia, new research shows 85% of Australian parents worry about their children’s health in extreme heat and 254 Victorian schools – close to 10% – were closed last summer during heatwaves.
YouGov research for the Australian Conservation Foundation, found:
- 85% of parents worry about their children’s health and safety in extreme heat.
- 70% of parents have kept their child inside more often over the summer holidays, with higher
- https://www.miragenews.com/climate-crisis-reshapes-australian-childrens-1401743/