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Project: Environmental Issue Fact Sheet/Brochure
This guide goes along with the ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE fact sheet or brochure that you will be creating for your BI 101 class. 
The assignment requests at least four sources presenting current research on the issue you choose. "Find scholarly journals (scientific journal), experiment from university/government, or science magazine (e.g. Scientific American, Discover, etc.) on your environmental issue of choice. Include a summary of the purpose, procedures, major findings, and recommendations for further study on the environmental issue ... If you use the internet as a source, make sure to only use credible sources such as a government or university site."
This guide provides
- a link to the online worksheet that goes along with this assignment, due October 5th, below
- a page of information on reliable science information
- a page of information on finding science journals and magazines in article databases
- a page of information on web resources for science research
- a page of information on APA citation format
- a page of information on places to Get Help with research
Online Library Research Assignment
Online worksheets that go along with this guide:
Possible Topic Ideas:
Acid Rain Radioactive Fallout
Air Pollution Recycling
Biodiversity Soil Erosion / Conservation
Climate Change Solid Waste Management
Coral Reefs Three Mile Island Accident
DDT Water Management
Deep Sea Mining Water Pollution
Deforestation Wetlands
Drought Impact of Agriculture:
El Nino -Irrigation
Flooding -Pesticides
Forest Conservation -Soil Degradation
Forest Fires
Glaciers Impact of Dams (upstream, downstream)
Global Warming Impact of Fossil Fuel Use
Groundwater Contamination Impact of Fishing / Overfishing
Landfills Impact of Paint
Nuclear and Hazardous Waste Impact of Paper Industry
Ocean Pollution Impact of Nanotechnology
Oil Spills Impact of Shipping
Ozone Layer Depletion Impact of War
Plastic Pollution Impact of Cities / Urban Environments
**Impact of COVID-19 on the Environment
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