Human Geography in the News Assignment

Purpose: To develop a current event resource about current issues and events in the news relating to human geography. The purpose of the assignment is to familiarize you with, and stimulate thought and discussion about many of the current topics in the news related to human geography.

Procedure: Research/find three articles on current events that may be related to topics outlined in the text (see modules selected for reading) and/or presented in class. Articles should not be from earlier than 2018-2019 (no more than a year-year and a half old). Bring your completed article pages to class on the assigned night and be prepared to share and discuss with the class. You will also turn in your article page for assessment.

Possible Sources: National Geographic, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, various news websites (NBC, CBS, CNN, CNBC), The Economist, BBC News, etc.

Guidelines:

1. Provide the title of the article.

2. Cite the source of the article using correct APA format.

3. For each article, read the article and then write a summary of the content.

4. In addition to the summary of the article, write a brief explanation of how the article/issue illustrates/connectsto one of the topic/themes in human geography.

5. Identify one or two topics for discussion or questions for further examination related to the article.

6. Use the following format:

Title of article:

Source citation: (APA format)

Summary:

Connection to human geography topic/theme:

Possible topics for discussion or questions for further examination.

Answer preview

Human activities have contributed significantly to the changing environmental concerns. Activities such as deforestation increased industrialization, and emission of carbonic gases in the atmosphere are among the most significant contributors to the environmental changes. The power of man directs such actions, and they consequently have a long-lasting effect on the globe that man lives and survives on. For instance, on the thought of deforestation, human encroachment has caused significant damage to the Amazon forests. The forest is regarded as the lungs of the world, and its destruction will adversely affect human nature (Gregory et al., 2011). Humanity has also increased industrialization and other economic activities that are continuously emitting carbonic and other gases that are harmful to the atmosphere. They course global warming, which actively leads to changes in global weather patterns and melting of ice at the poles. Suffice it to say; humans have the power to control the environment and geography in which they live.

Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon surges to a record high

The article run by the guardian on…

 

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