A recent World Bank policy paper explained how climate change has affected educational outcomes around the world and made some suggestions for how to deal with it.

He noted that extreme weather events have forced school closures and affected more than five million people over the past two decades. Heat waves, floods, cyclones and other calamities result in the frequent closing of schools and other educational institutions.

When disasters persist, schools remain closed for long periods. They are also used as evacuation centers. There are cases where school buildings have collapsed due to disasters. (More on deccanherald.com)