Some states have introduced education standards requiring teachers to defend the denial of man-made global warming. A national watchdog group says it will start monitoring classrooms.A flash point has emerged in American science education that echoes the battle over evolution, as scientists and educators report mounting resistance to the study of man-made climate change in middle and high schools.
Climate Change Skepticism Seeps Into Science Classrooms
By Neela Banerjee, Washington Bureau, Los Angeles Times
Sun, 01/15/2012 - 10:00pm
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