University students should be forced to study climate change alongside their degrees, the new president of the British Science Association has said.
Professor Dame Jane Francis said it was important that “everybody, regardless of what they do in life, understand the basics of the science of our planet”.
The geologist, who is the director of the British Antarctic Survey, said too few people appreciated “the impact of humans and our lifestyle on the planet that we live on”. She added: “Climate change is quite a complex subject. It’s not just about science, it’s not just about numbers – it’s also about how humans interact with the planet and cause this imbalance.”
Francis, 66, proposed changing courses so that every student – even those studying arts
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