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Communities big and small are trying to rein in climate change. But many people working on these climate solutions are running into a big obstacle: falsehoods and conspiracy theories about their work.

The Nebraska Education Commission has set a goal of halving the absenteeism rate by 2030. Some districts are instituting their own pilot programs to help curb the rate.