Thursday, July 23, 2026
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Children become 'climate detectives' to help cool overheating schools

Elementary school children equipped with thermal cameras are helping redesign their schools to cope with hotter summers, thanks to a University of Surrey program that gives pupils the tools to spot dangerous heat hotspots and develop their own cooling solutions.

Children become 'climate detectives' to help cool overheating schools
Image: Phys.org
Elementary school children equipped with thermal cameras are helping redesign their schools to cope with hotter summers, thanks to a University of Surrey program that gives pupils the tools to spot dangerous heat hotspots and develop their own cooling solutions.

Originally published at Phys.org

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