Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty ImagesStarting next year Italian schools will be required by law to study climate change in every grade. While flooding in Venice can be partially attributable to climate change, my colleague Marshall Shepherd has a great piece on why that’s not the whole story. The new Italian policy will require students to, at first, study 33 hours per school year on climate change and sustainability. Support For Climate Education In The United StatesWhile the United States has no federal mandate for teaching climate change in schools, it is widely popular among American parents. cbsnews.comWith 70% of Americans saying humans have a role in climate change, more than two-thirds believe it is a crisis or a serious problem.

Source: Forbes November 19, 2019 16:18 UTC