You are hereWhy is NCSE Now Concerned with Climate Change?
NCSE has long focused upon defending and promoting the teaching of evolution and the nature of science. Why are we now adding climate change to this list? Why Climate Change Isn't Taught: Problems and Solutions
Teaching about the science of climate change, both in formal and in informal education, is necessary in order for future citizens to be able to make scientifically informed decisions about the consequences of climate change. Yet climate is often absent from the public school science classroom. There are various reasons for its absence — and, correspondingly, there are different solutions. Tips for writing a public letter
 Even with the decreasing importance of print media, letters to the editor of your local newspaper are a good way to help to defend climate change education. Following are a few time-tested principles for writing effective letters to the editor. Testifying before policymakers
 People testifying at a public meeting: Source: NRELA controversy over climate change education may involve a public hearing before policymakers — a meeting of a local sc Choices About the Climate
7) Climate change will have consequences for the Earth system and human lives. Human Activities are Impacting the Climate
6) Human activities are impacting the climate system. A satellite image of Florida, showing a plume of smoke from a large brush fire.The sixth principle is based on the overwhelm Studying the Climate
5) Our understanding of the climate system is improved through observations, theoretical studies, and modeling. Output from a model of global atmospheric circulation.The fifth principle provides the context for answering the Climate Variability
4) Climate varies over space and time through both natural and human processes. A satellite image shows the tracks in the atmosphClimate and Life
3) Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate. A leaf with sunlight shining through it.The third principle discusses where biology and climate meet. Complex Climate Interactions
2) Climate is regulated by complex interactions among components of the Earth system. Pages
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