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Global Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
Global Climate Change and Infectious Diseases

It relates to NASE 337
(Briefly explain why you chose it, why it matters, and what your preliminary impression of it was.) I chose this article because it directly relates to the topics we are covering in class, and shows real life examples of what climate change has done already to our society. The lead sentence was very strong and the information was clear and concise so my preliminary impression was very strong.

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(Compose a detailed evaluation of the article here, considering each of the key aspects listed above. Consider the guiding questions, and check out the examples of what a useful Wikipedia article evaluation looks like.)

Lead Section: The lead sentence provides a clear and concise introduction to the topics of the article. It provides a brief explanation of the impacts of global climate change on infectious diseases, and a long list of diseases whose effects are worsened by climate change. This list is to be further explained in the main body paragraphs, and the introduction is free of any irrelevant information.

Content: The articles content is extremely thorough and relevant to the topic; including a well-developed 'background information' section directly beneath the introduction that includes the noticeable effects of climate change on temperature, and air quality since the industrial revolution. The information is up-to-date, even including the little amount that is known of the effects of climate change on the Corona Virus.

Tone and Balance: The author of this article holds a very neutral position - not including any personal opinions or biases towards the subject. No claims are noticeably biased in either direction. The author used words phrases like "this data infers" and "this suggests" to avoid heavy bias. With that being said, despite the article including both global climate change information and information about the different diseases that are worsened by the climate, this article leans more heavily towards infectious diseases rather than climate change. No viewpoints are overrepresented, and the article does not attempt to persuade the reader to one side.

Sources and References: This article consists of information gathered from 110 different sources. From the CDC, Washington Post and the NY Times, to several sources from the United Nations, this article incorporates a plethora of exemplary sources woven within its content. The sources are current and relevant, and come from a diverse spectrum of authors and organizations. Most of, if not all of the links work, making this a reliable source of information for those interested in the topic.

Organization and Writing Quality: This article is relatively easy to read, clear and concise. It includes more than enough background information for readers to familiarize themselves with the topic, and no visible grammatical or spelling errors. It is well organized, and reflects the main points of the article efficiently and effectively.

Images and Media: The entire article, as long as it is, only includes a single image of an Aedes Aegypti, the mosquito that is the vector for dengue transmission. The article is extremely thorough, but lacks heavily in the images and media department. The article title would be better represented by a series of images, and not just a mosquito.

Overall Impression: The overall status of this article is very sufficient. It provides a detailed analysis of all the ideas mentioned in the introduction and more, and incorporates a variety of reliable sources related to the topics. The article could improve with more visual representation. The article lacks something to grab the readers eye apart from a lead sentence. Overall, a very successful and well-written article exemplary of an article sufficient enough to use in your own research.