# Climate change impacts on global education > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/climate-change-impacts-on-global-education > Updated: 2026-09-09T09:14:47.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. Climate change is increasingly affecting educational stability and infrastructure globally. In Europe, extreme heat poses physical risks to students, with reports indicating that only 7.2% of school buildings in Italy and approximately 1% of public schools in Spain were equipped with air conditioning for the 2024-25 period. Beyond infrastructure, the crisis impacts academic freedom and social equity. In the United States, a geography professor at West Point filed a lawsuit following his dismissal after refusing to omit the role of human activity in climate change from his curriculum. On a broader scale, environmental experts have called for a ‘state of emergency’ as extreme weather becomes a daily reality, specifically noting record energy demands and heatwaves in Tunisia. Unicef has highlighted that climate shocks, including storms and fires, impacted the education of over 171 million children across 106 countries, noting that these disasters increase school dropout rates for girls due to increased household responsibilities and the risk of early marriage. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-09: Climate change impacts drive calls for emergency measures and threaten education Experts warn of a climate emergency as extreme weather impacts global stability, specifically noting increased school dropout risks for girls and rising temperature threats in regions like Tunisia. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/climate-change-impacts-drive-calls-for-emergency-measures-and-threaten-education ### 2026-08-27: Climate change impacts school infrastructure and academic freedom Climate change issues are manifesting in schools through inadequate cooling infrastructure in Italy and Spain, and academic disputes over climate science instruction at West Point in the United States. 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/climate-change-impacts-school-infrastructure-and-academic-freedom --- Cite as: Climate change impacts on global education. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/climate-change-impacts-on-global-education