A recent article published by the Hill reveals that heat waves have increasingly disrupted the academic calendar in many schools. Rising temperatures, intensified by climate change. have caused hundreds of schools to close early in August. Experts warn that higher temperatures may lead to reduced test scores and learning impacts. RCEI Affiliate, David Robinson explained that northern regions may even experience more snow days in the future due to increased moisture in the air. “The fact is it’s still below well below freezing, but as the air gets milder it can hold more moisture. … It is still cold enough to snow and with the warmer temperatures it can snow more,” said Robinson. “Until you are consistently above that freezing point, you can still get snow storms and you might get bigger ones because you’re working with more moisture at sub-freezing temperatures.”
