马尼拉近一半的学校因极热而关闭,有学生健康的危险。 Nearly half of Manila's schools closed due to extreme heat, risking student health.

随着菲律宾进入旱季,菲律宾首都马尼拉近一半地区的学校因极端炎热而关闭。 Schools in nearly half of Manila, the Philippine capital, have closed due to extreme heat, as the country enters its dry season. 国家气象局警告“危险”热指数水平,冒着热抽筋和耗竭的风险。 The national weather service warns of "danger" heat index levels, risking heat cramps and exhaustion. 去年,热浪导致每日班级停课,影响到数百万学生。 Last year, a heat wave led to daily class suspensions, affecting millions of students. 儿童基金会报告说,极端天气干扰了全球去年约2.42亿儿童的学校教育,其中热浪影响最大。 UNICEF reported that extreme weather disrupted schooling for about 242 million children globally last year, with heat waves having the biggest impact.