User:Marissaokum/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Acid rain

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Acid rain has been an important environmental topic over the past ~50 years, particularly considering the great strides made to prevent further damage. This article appears to leave out the work done by activists to aid in creating a solution, and only focuses on the impacts/history of acid rain in the global north.

Evaluate the article
The article has a strong start that explains the topic clearly and concisely. It also gives the reader a good idea of what to expect from the article. The definition is clear and explained well enough that those without a science background could easily understand the issue. However, the history section focuses primarily on a western/global north point of view. For example, China is not mentioned despite being heavily impacted by acid rain. The article is also lacking information on the current status of acid rain, though it does detail preventative measures being taken. There are only a few sources from the past ~5 years, but there are a good array of reliable and unbiased sources. Overall, the article is well written and contains reliable sources, however there are important points of the view that are missing and there is a lack of updated information.