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Harry Paticas

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Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn UK schools into heat traps

Tarmac playgrounds and windows that don’t open: why hot spells turn UK schools into heat traps

This week’s soaring summer temperatures have put a spotlight on our schools and their ability to cope, with one in Hertfordshire telling me that it...

25.06.2026 10

The Guardian

Harry Paticas