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ES 172: Intro to Environmental Studies

Use this guide to help with your popular and scholarly article assignment.

Finding a Popular News Source

Start by finding an article from the news media about a recently important environmental topic that interests you. Read the article and identify something that you are interested in learning more about.

Here are some good places to start: 

BBC News Science Section Discover Magazine
New York Times Science Section New Scientist
NPR Science Section  Science Magazine
Science News   Wall Street Journal Science Section

You will need to find a current popular article that discusses any environmental issue connected to a peer-reviewed scientific study. The article should have been written between 2021-2023. It is helpful if the popular news article references a study. This will help in finding the scientific article.