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Debra J. Rosenthal, Professor of English, John Carroll University

What can board games teach students about climate change?

Teamwork is a common theme among the growing number of board games that deal with climate change. Victor Habbick Visions/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

Among the world’s ever-expanding array of board games, a small but growing number deal with climate change. But are these games any good?

As a professor of English who specializes in environmental literature, I set out to learn how well these board games portray the perils that global warming poses to the planet. Are they an effective way for students to learn some of the science and stark realities behind the persistent heating of Earth?

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