Weather & Science
Extreme Heat Shuts Philippine Schools, Prompts Remote Classes
Students use umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun as they wait outside school in Manila, on April 2.
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The Philippines suspended in-person classes in some cities across the country on Tuesday as rising temperatures prompted the government to revive remote learning alternatives.
Over a dozen cities and municipalities in the Southeast Asian nation have shut schools and advised students to study remotely for the day, ABS-CBN News reported, when the temperature is forecast to increase to up to 35C (95F). The country’s public schools are typically packed and have poor ventilation.