Climate change is one of the biggest issues of our time, and with nearly three-quarters of Americans accepting that it’s real and caused by human activity, it’s no surprise that those who reject this reality have had to change their tactics. However, one group that has stayed true to its old ways is the Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank that has been at the center of climate change denial for decades.

This week, the Heartland Institute sent copies of its new book, “Climate at a Glance,” to 8,000 middle and high school teachers across the country, claiming that it provides the data to show that the Earth is not experiencing a climate crisis. The 80-page document is presented in a slick, authoritative textbook style and covers 30 climate topics that are often discussed in science classes.

However, the book has been criticized by science education advocates as a misleading interpretation of scientific facts, drawing questionable inferences from cherry-picked data from unreliable sources. Glenn Branch, Deputy Director of the non-profit National Center for Science Education, says that this is not Heartland’s first attempt at influencing science education, but in previous campaigns, the majority of teachers and students who received the materials either threw them out or put them in the recycling bin.

Read the full article about climate education by Nicholas Vincent at One Green Planet.