Several Herefordshire and Worcestershire schools shut due to hot weather
Over 60 schools in Herefordshire and Worcestershire are closing or operating on reduced hours due to a rare red weather warning for extreme heat in the UK. School officials cited student safety and the duty of care as the primary reasons for the closures.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting public infrastructure and education, highlighting the challenges of climate adaptation in regions not historically prepared for such heat.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, Several schools will be shut across both counties
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