By Val Matthias. Updated 10:44 a.m., Friday, September 11, 2026, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
The government of St Vincent and the Grenadines says it is exploring ways to protect students and teachers as temperatures rise.
Minister responsible for Climate Resilience, Conroy Huggins, says consideration is being given to adjustments to school facilities to improve cooling and create safer learning environments.
Mr Huggins was speaking during a service at the BarrouallieGovernment School, where he said the government was examining ways to help schools cope with increasingly uncomfortable conditions.
He said climate change is already affecting the country and warned that there could be days when temperatures inside schools become particularly high.
The minister said officials are looking at ways to mitigate the impact, including changes to school facilities.
However, he did not specify what measures are being considered, how they would be implemented or when schools could expect them.
Mr Huggins acknowledged that the changes could not all happen at once but said every effort would be made to protect the safety and well-being of teachers and students.
He also pointed to El Niño as part of the wider climate picture, describing the current conditions as the worst El Niño effect in living memory.
El Niño is a climate pattern associated with warmer-than-usual ocean temperatures in the tropical Pacific and can influence weather patterns in other regions.
For schools, the government says the focus now is on identifying practical ways to improve conditions for students and teachers.
But while the minister has promised action, no timeline or details of the planned interventions have yet been announced.
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