User:Mkerns11/Choose an Article

Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Lebanon is about to run out of water


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is highly relevant to the class because it discusses water access across the globe. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the water crisis in Lebanon by discussing the causes and effects of the shortage. The article cites data collected by UNICEF and is published on a local, accredited news site (Al Jazeera), so the information can be considered credible. The article never directly discusses the impact of COVID on the crisis, but one must consider it as a heavily influential factor in the political climate.


 * Sources
 * Haddad, Mohammed. “Infographic: Lebanon Is about to Run out of Water.” Business and Economy News | Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, 26 Aug. 2021, www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/25/lebanons-critical-water-crisis-interactive.

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Global water crisis will intensify with climate breakdown, says report


 * Article Evaluation
 * This article is also highly relevant to our class material because it discusses the impacts of global warming and climate change on the world's water supply. Here, the author describes how rising temperatures will interfere with various natural processes and the way in which these disruptions will soon impact human lives. The article takes much of its information from a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which is a body of the UN tasked with producing objective, scientific information on climate change. Thus, we can use this information to consider how behavior shifts during COVID impacted global warming and the overall water supply.


 * Sources
 * Harvey, Fiona. “Global Water Crisis Will Intensify with Climate Breakdown, Says Report.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 17 Aug. 2021, www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/17/global-water-crisis-will-intensify-with-climate-breakdown-says-report.