Assignment:
Select a current environmental science news story from a news source (internet and hard copy are both acceptable).
Review the article: World's cities experiencing more heatwaves, study shows-Number of extremely hot days a year has increased in hundreds of cities since the 1970s years, with frequencies peaking in the last five years
And consider the facts and the impact. Prepare a critique of not less than one page. Write the critique in two sections with the required elements as follows:
Section One:
· Summarize the article
· Clearly identify what is the environmental issue involved
· Include the 5 W's (who, what, where, when, why?)
· Include the date the article was published and the source from which it came (note: a copy of the article must be submitted with the assignment)
Section Two:
· Discuss the impact of the environmental issue identified(below) on the community and/or society
· What are the possible outcomes?
· Why should we be aware of the situation?
· What are solutions or considerations for the future?
· How did your opinion change because of reading this article?
· Do you recommend that others read this article? Why?
Environmental Issue involved: The environmental issue that is involved is that food production is being decreased because the space is being used for biofuels. Thus, causing the price of food to increase. Also, there is debate whether gasoline or ethanol causes more carbon dioxide emissions.
o Who: The people that are involved in this issue are all human beings that eat food. It also has an effect on the earth from the emissions.
o What: The harmful effects of the emissions and also the increase in price from decline in food production.
o Where: This issue is taking place in the United States and in Europe, but could eventually be effect the whole world.
o When: This is a present issue being studied, however if something isn't done about it, it can become a major problem for many years to come.
o Why: Using space for biofuels can be harmful to people's wallet and health. People will have to pay more money for food instead of using it on leisure activities. Also, the emission