User:AwaltonUW/Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine/JoshuaERS Peer Review

General info

 * Whose work are you reviewing?

AwaltonUW


 * Link to draft you're reviewing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AwaltonUW/Environmental_impact_of_the_2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine?veaction=edit&preload=Template%3ADashboard.wikiedu.org_draft_template
 * Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
 * Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

Evaluate the drafted changes
The questions pertaining to the lead are not relevant as this contribution is an addition to an existing article.

The content added is relevant to the topic. For example the additions touch on the potential impacts of disruptions to the Chernobyl exclusion zone, an event that took place throughout the 2022 Russo/Ukraine war with implications for the environment. The content is up to date, to whit all sources are from this year. Given the scope of this assignment there is no missing content, and all content present appear to be relevant to the topic. This addition does not address one of Wikipedia’s equity gaps.

The tone of this article is neutral, to whit it does not take a side in the conflict, nor are any of the statements obviously biased. One of the articles cited calls this “Russia’s War,” but I believe this is appropriate as Russia objectively instigated this conflict. Given the topic of the article, the environmental impacts of Chernobyl and other forms of pollution, it does not over-nor-under-represent any viewpoint. I did not get the impression that I was being persuaded to take a particular side.

Most of the content is backed up by a supporting source. However some parts aren’t, for example the majority of the last paragraph in “Environmental concerns.” It is very possible that the creator is aware of this and intends to fix this later. The content that is sourced seems to accurately represent the sources. The sources are diverse, but some more academic content would improve the quality of the contribution. Perhaps an academic source generally regarding the impact of radiation on the natural environment—because specific academic information about this topic will hard to find given how recent the event is.

The content is reasonably well written with no obvious grammatical errors. Sections are broken down in a logical way.

The image captions accurately represent the image, and are placed in logical places that do not interrupt the flow of the article. They appear to adhere to Wikipedia copyright guidelines.

This content, if implemented with a few minor changes (eg sourcing certain statements, adding academic sources) would improve the quality of the article. It focuses on a necessary aspect of the environmental impact of the 2022 Russo/Ukraine War; the environmental impact of disruption to the Chernobyl exclusion zone and other environmental pollutants.