Environmental Science Current Events Article Search
Finding environmental science current events can be a difficult task. A great deal of the articles and websites that arrive through a simple search are overly simplistic, biased, or simply do not contain any in-depth information. The number of current event sources that is appropriate for the high school or college student is actually very limited in number, and these can be drowned out amongst all the other current event sites on the internet. A rubric for this assignment is available as well.
This is a custom search engine to help students find recent, relevant, and engaging environmental science current events articles. This search is limited to only a select few websites that are considered to have a solid reputation in
Type in any search term in the box below for a listing of recent articles from National Geographic, BBC News, the New York Times, Discover Magazine, and other great sources of environmental science current events.
Environmental Science Current Events - Topics and Search Terms
Ecosystems:
Amazon Deforestation | Coral Reef Bleaching | Desertification | Endangered Species
Food and Agriculture
Food Recalls | Food Poisoning | Factory Farming | Organic Foods | Bovine Growth Hormone | Animal Welfare | Genetically Modified Organisms
Global Warming and Climate Change
Ocean Acidification | Sea Level Rising | Melting Ice Caps | Droughts | Severe Flooding
Human Health and Environmental Hazards
Antibiotic Resistance | Hormone Disruptors | Carcinogens | Teratogens | Heavy Metals | Obesity Rates
Air Pollution
Air Quality | Smog | Emissions Standards | Acid Rain | Particulates
Water Pollution
Biomagnification | Groundwater Contamination | Oil Spills | Impaired Waters | Hydraulic Fracturing
Nonrenewable Energy
Strip Mining | Underground Mining | Clean Coal | Deep Sea Drilling | Fracking | Nuclear Reactors | Energy Efficiency | Hybrid Cars | Electric Cars
Renewable Energy
Photovoltaic Cells | Biofuel | Wind Farms | Fuel Cells
Websites Included In The Environmental Science Current Events Search
- The New York Times -Science
- BBC News - Science & Environment
- National Geographic Magazine
- Discover Magazine
- The Smithsonian Magazine
This is only a small sampling of some of the resources available. Please contact me to suggest any additional websites to include in this environmental science current events article search.
