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Only half of U.S. teens can name causes of climate change
Original: Only about half of U.S. teens can correctly identify the causes of climate change
A new finding from Yale Climate Connections indicates that only about half of American teenagers can correctly identify the causes of climate change. The figure is prompting concern among educators and climate communicators about gaps in science education and public understanding. Commenters are debating whether schools, media, or misinformation bear the most responsibility for the knowledge gap among young people.
Why now: The statistic is surprising and fuels ongoing debate about the quality of climate education in U.S. schools.
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- Only about half of U.S. teens can correctly identify the causes of climate change · Yale Climate Connections
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