The devastating consequences of extreme heat are no longer freak weather events but a dangerous new reality for young people. This past July, a 16 year-old in Memphis died from heatstroke after a football practice , and a 17-year-old in Houston spent a week in a coma following a training session .

As millions of children return to fall sports, these threats continue. A recent heat wave in the Pacific Northwest has already canceled high school soccer games in Spokane, a grim sign of the new risks children face on the field.

We can’t shield kids from intense heat. But we can give them language, strategies, and confidence to recognize risks. Climate extremes are increasingly a part of childhood, and right now, we aren’t doing enough to help young people navigate this reality. Eightee

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