Uncertainty on Climate Change in Textbooks Linked to Uncertainty in Students

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Sep 14, 2021, 1:50 pm645 ptsHot
A new study from North Carolina State University suggests textbook wording that portrays climate change information as uncertain can influence how middle and high school students feel about the information, even for students who say they already know about climate change and its human causes.

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