NCSE Evolution and Climate Education Update for 2018/08/17
Submitted by Peter Burns on Fri, 2018-08-17 17:00.
National Center for Science Education
(by NCSE Deputy Director Glenn Branch)
Dear friends of NCSE, Encouraging news from a new survey on public opinion about climate change. And a reminder that NCSE is still seeking a part-time intern for the fall -- apply by August 31!
A NEW SURVEY ON CLIMATE CHANGE "A record 60% of Americans now think that global warming is happening and that humans are at least partially responsible for the rising temperature," according to the latest survey from the National Studies on Energy and the Environment conducted by the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College. Asked "From what you've read and heard. Is there solid evidence that the average temperature on earth has been getting warmer over the past four decades?" 73% of respondents -- the highest rate since the survey asked the question in 2008 -- said yes, 15% said no, and 12% volunteered that they were unsure. Asked about the causes of climate change, 34% of respondents attributed it to human activity, 26% attributed it to a combination of human activity and natural patterns or were not sure, 12% attributed to natural patterns, while 12% were not sure if climate is changing and 15% thought that climate is not changing. According to the NSEE report, there were 751 adult respondents for the survey, contacted via land line and cell phones between April 29 and May 25, 2018; the margin of error was +/- 4% at a 95% level of confidence. The data were weighted by gender, age, race, income, and education to reflect the population characteristics of the United States. For the NSEE report (PDF), visit: http://closup.umich.edu/files/ieep-nsee-2018-spring-climate-belief.pdf HELP WANTED: PART-TIME FALL INTERN NCSE is seeking to hire a part-time fall intern to assist with the national launch of the Science Booster Club program. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a science background to learn about community organizing and science outreach. This is a temporary position based in Oakland, California, running from August to December 2018. Further information about duties, qualifications, salary, and the application process is available from NCSE's job page. For NCSE's job page, visit: https://ncse.com/about/jobs And for information about NCSE's Science Booster Club Program, visit: https://ncse.com/scienceboosterclubs Thanks for reading. And don't forget to visit NCSE's website -- https://ncse.com -- where you can always find the latest news on evolution and climate education and threats to them. -- Sincerely, Glenn Branch Deputy Director National Center for Science Education, Inc. 1904 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Oakland CA 94612-2922 510-601-7203 fax 510-788-7971 branch@ncse.com https://ncse.com Check out NCSE's blog: https://ncse.com/blog Subscribe to NCSE's free weekly e-newsletter: https://groups.google.com/group/ncse-news NCSE is on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/evolution.ncse https://www.youtube.com/NatCen4ScienceEd https://twitter.com/ncse NCSE's work is supported by its members. Join today! https://ncse.com/join
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