A Government Website for Kids Scrubbed Its Climate Warnings

A kid dressed up after
Environment Day.

Almost 20 years ago, the U.S. Energy Information Administration had an idea: Make an educational website for children about energy sources and the science behind them.

In short order, the EIA created “Energy Kids,” which now features energy-themed Sudoku and crossword puzzles, colorful pie charts, and a know-it-all mascot called Energy Ant.

Images of a school bus parked between a coal plant and an oil rig adorn the bottom of the web page, along with drawings of wind turbines, solar panels, and an energy-efficient lightbulb.

Read The Atlantic story - “A Government Website for Kids Scrubbed Its Climate Warnings.”