Mississippi
Mississippi currently has no mandate requiring that anthropogenic climate change be taught in k-12 public schools and there is no current legislation looking to change this anytime soon. Mississippi has a ways to go to ensure that the youth is educated and adequately prepared for our changing world
Climate Issues
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Rising sea levels and retreating shores
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Increased intensity of tropical storms and hurricanes
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Extreme heat
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
2C Mississippi provides educators with lesson plans from k-12 as well as higher education
POLICY AND LEGISLATION
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There has been no policy set forth to advance climate change education in MississippiThere has been no policy set forth to advance climate change education in Mississippi
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Language in state science standards directly challenges the notion of anthropogenic climate change.Language in state science standards directly challenges the notion of anthropogenic climate change.