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West Point professor says he was fired over climate change teaching
Original: West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says
A lawsuit filed by Adam Kalkstein, a former professor at the US Military Academy at West Point, alleges he was fired after objecting to department officials barring faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change. The case raises questions about academic freedom at the academy and the role of climate science in military education.
Why now: The suit touches on the politically charged debate over climate change and academic freedom at a flagship US military institution.
Adam KalksteinWest PointUnited States Military Academy
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- West Point professor fired after pushing back on limitations to teaching climate change, lawsuit says · Stars and Stripes
Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.
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