Though “97% of climate scientists agree that global warming is underway and human activity is the primary cause,” political forces have blocked a standardized curriculum on the topic.

Though “97% of climate scientists agree that global warming is underway and human activity is the primary cause,” political forces have blocked a standardized curriculum on the topic. A battle to require an academic standard in schools that presents global warming as the scientific consensus is in progress. But currently, there are few standards for teachers to follow when it comes to teaching about the subject, and they are for the most part “left to their own devices.” (The Atlantic)