American Teen's Knowledge of Climate Change
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Title:
American Teen's Knowledge of Climate Change
Creator:
Leiserowitz, Anthony
Smith, Nicholas
Marlon, Jennifer R.
Affiliation:
Yale University -- School of Forestry and Environmental Studies -- Yale Project on Climate Change Communications
Yale University -- School of Forestry and Environmental Studies -- Yale Project on Climate Change Communication
University of Wisconsin -- Madison -- Department of Geography
Publisher:
Yale University
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Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Climatic changes
Teenagers
Global warming

Notes

Summary:
American Teens’ Knowledge of Climate Change reports results from a national study of what American teens in middle and high school understand about how the climate system works, and the causes, impacts and potential solutions to global warming. This report describes how knowledge of climate change varies across both American teens and adults. Using a straight grading scale, 25 percent of teens received a passing grade (A, B, or C), compared to 30 percent of American adults. While knowledge levels vary, these results also indicate that relatively few teens have an in-depth understanding of climate change. Fifty-four percent of teens received a failing grade (F), compared to 46 percent of adults.

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Florida International University
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