High Temperatures Linked to Delays in Early Childhood Learning

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Researchers discovered that unusual high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in reading and basic math skills.

Those facing economic hardship or limited resources were hit the hardest. The study underscores how climate change may shape children's learning long before they reach school age.

Climate change plus poverty ...