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Environmental Science in the News
Article Review II
Environmental Impacts on Human or Animal Health, Food Production, or Energy
For this assignment, you will find an article on any aspect of human or animal health, food production, or energy as they relate to the environment. So, for example, an article about a human health issue should be tied to an environmental issue. You may find an article on the website’s first page, or you may want to search for others. Here are some search terms you could use:
Sustainable agriculture, organic agriculture, conventional energy, alternative energy, energy use, fossil fuels, human health
Your article should come from one of the following sources. NO OTHER SOURCES CAN BE USED. You can access these sources online.
http://www.enn.com/ Environmental News Network
http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/environmental_science/
Science Daily
http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ Environmental Health Daily
Here is some information about the article you are seeking (1 point):
The article must be of sufficient length and detail that you can answer the questions below. Read the questions below. Make sure your article has enough information for this assignment.
The article must have been written since the beginning of the current semester.
The article must come from one of the publications listed above.
You must be able to include a link to the article in your response (I read all of the articles).
The article must not be an editorial or opinion piece.
Here is information on how you will be graded (please see grading rubric below):
The assignment will be graded based on the accuracy and focus of your answers.
Use complete sentences and please pay attention to your spelling and writing.
Please write enough to earn 3 points for each question. This means you should write several sentences per question.
10% of the point value for each question is devoted to your writing. This means that for every question, you could lose 0.3 points if your answers are not well written and well organized, or if there are spelling errors.
Submit your assignment on Blackboard. Click on the assignment, browse your computer for your file, and submit. The assignment must be submitted as a Word document or .pdf file.
Please answer these questions (3 points each). Copy them into a new document and type an answer below each question. You must include a link to your article.
LINK (suitability and date, 1 point):
What environmental issue is the subject of this article? Describe the human or animal health, food production, or energy topic you chose. Please be thorough.
What are the solutions put forth in the article regarding this issue? How does the solution work? What are the challenges of putting this solution in place?
Does the subject of the article concern you personally? Describe why or why not. Write more than one sentence. Completely explain why this affects you or doesn’t affect you.
Grading Rubric for Environmental Science in the News
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Article Choice, Suitability
The article is from one of the sources listed. It is of sufficient length and detail. Its date is after the beginning of the semester. A link to the article is included. The article is news, not opinion or editorial.
One or more of the required components is missing or lacking.
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Question 1
The problem addressed in the article is fully explained (without copying the article). The aspect of the environment that is affected is described. The way(s) that human or animal health or food production or energy is affected is described thoroughly.
One of the aspects of a full answer is missing or lacking.
Two of the aspects of a full answer are missing or lacking.
Three of the aspects of a full answer are missing or lacking, or there is no answer.
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Question 2
The solutions put forth in the article are fully explained (without copying the article). The reader understands such issues as cost, challenges, and opposing viewpoints, if applicable.
One of the aspects of a full answer is missing or lacking.
Two of the aspects of a full answer are missing or lacking.
Three of the aspects of a full answer are missing or lacking, or there is no answer.
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Question 3
The reader understands whether the issue affects the writer. It is clear why and in what ways the writer is affected.
One of the aspects of a full answer is missing or lacking.
Two of the aspects of a full answer are missing or lacking.
Three of the aspects of a full answer are missing or lacking, or there is no answer.
For each question, is 0.3 subtracted for spelling and/or writing errors?
Article Suitability and Date: /1
Question 1: /3
Question 2: /3
Question 3: /3
Total: /10
Category: Intro Environmental Science
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This is a copy and paste of the assignment. I have attached a docx file as well for convience as well.
Virtual Tour of a Solid Waste Facility
Instead of visiting a landfill, you can watch the following videos and slide show and read Chapter 21 in order to answer the questions on solid waste below. You can visit additional websites you find as well!
Videos:
SWACO Franklin County Landfill Virtual Tour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3t0Ib2v4Q_0
Waste Management and Recycling
How Does a Modern Landfill Work?
Waste management Newark single stream
The assignment will be graded based on the accuracy and focus of your answers.
Use complete sentences and please pay attention to your spelling and writing.
Ten percent of your grade will be based on the organization of your responses and your writing
Please write enough to earn 4 points for each question (total 20 points).
To submit your work, click on the assignment in Blackboard, browse your computer for your file, and submit.
Please answer the questions below.
What are the categories of waste at a large municipal waste management facility such as the one in Newark, New Jersey? Are there any differences with the types of waste seen in a smaller town?
Describe what happens at a single-stream recycling facility.
How does a landfill work? Describe what happens once non-recyclable waste arrives at the dump.
What is landfill leachate? What problems are posed by leachate and what are some solutions?
What useful product can be extracted from a landfill and used to create electricity? Where does this product come from?