ASSIGNMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE NEWS

Introduction:

Environmental issues are contemporary. That is, issues that affect our environment are being discovered, publicized, studied, debated, and dealt with every day. The purpose of this assignment is to keep you educated about the current state of the environment.

Task:

You will keep an electronic journal of environmental issues in the news. Every week you must collect and READ TWO articles from the newspaper or news websites. Categorize the article under one of the areas of Environmental Studies:

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1. Biodiversity issue

2. Climate issue

3. Pollution issue

4. Environmental Justice/ Society Issue

5. Political Environmental Issue

6. Economic Environmental Issue

· The article could relate to several of these topics but choose at LEAST one.

Then, briefly summarize (2-3 sentences) the article in YOUR OWN WORDS. Do not Copy & Paste.

I recommend some of the following links:

Enn.com – Environmental News Network

Cleantechnica.com . –

Cleantechnica.com – Clean technology & renewable energy

nytimes.com – NY Times

Cnn.com – CNN

Sciencedaily.com – Science Daily

Sfgate.com – San Francisco Chronicle

BBCnews.com – BBC

Please use the following example to help you cite your articles:

1. Week ___. _______ Issue. Date, Source (link), Title, and 2-3 sentence summary of story.

Example:

Week 2: Pollution Issue

June 25, 2005. NY Times. Reeling In Many a Meal on the East River, and Maybe a Risky Mess of PCB’s

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/29/nyregion/reeling-in-many-a-meal-on-the-east-river-and-maybe-a-risky-mess-of-pcb-s.html

(Links to an external site.)

EPA says people should avoid eating fish they catch in NY lakes. They contain PCBs which are harmful to children and fetuses. This mostly affects poor people who fish for food.

You will have a total of 24 articles by the end of the semester. Due at the end of the semester.

ASSIGNMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE NEWS