Find and read an article about an ecological issue in your area. You may find an article online or in a newspaper. Ask a trusted adult for help finding an article.
Summarize your article in at least two well-written paragraphs. Include the article (or how to find it) in a file with your summary. In your summary, be sure to answer the following questions:

What is the issue?
How is it an ecological issue?
How does it relate to conservation?
Why is it a problem in your area?
How is the government involved in this issue?
What can citizens do to help?

Question

Find and read an article about an ecological issue in your area. You may find an article online or in a newspaper. Ask a trusted adult for help finding an article.
Summarize your article in at least two well-written paragraphs. Include the article (or how to find it) in a file with your summary. In your summary, be sure to answer the following questions:

What is the issue?
How is it an ecological issue?
How does it relate to conservation?
Why is it a problem in your area?
How is the government involved in this issue?
What can citizens do to help?

volleyballlover55 · Answer

@fluttershyK

aveline · Answer

Ok, so our issue is pollution. Pollution is an ecological issue because it threatens the well-being of the environment. 
Conserving the environment requires that we use renewable energy sources, treat garbage properly, and try to reduce our use of potentially-polluting materials.

volleyballlover55 · Answer

ok....

volleyballlover55 · Answer

remember it has to be in a summary and make sure to answer all the questions above into the summary :)

aveline · Answer

Use this: http://floridawatercoalition.org/?page_id=994

volleyballlover55 · Answer

is that the article we are going to use?

volleyballlover55 · Answer

can you summarize that artcile please into two paragraphs? :)

aveline · Answer

It's up to you, although we will probably need to use an alternate source for the second-to-last question.

volleyballlover55 · Answer

ok thats fine....

volleyballlover55 · Answer

so can you get started writing the summary for that article.. :)

aveline · Answer

You can write the summary.

volleyballlover55 · Answer

but i dont know what to write.. i stink at writing

volleyballlover55 · Answer

can you help me with that please.. :)

aveline · Answer

Just read it and summarize the main points.

volleyballlover55 · Answer

@Aveline but i need you to help me with that. ok how about i summarize the article and you answer the questions .. :) and the ill just put it all together at the end.. :)

aveline · Answer

You just want me to do your homework for you ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

volleyballlover55 · Answer

no i dont i just need help :(

volleyballlover55 · Answer

what does this answer?
Pollution is an ecological issue because it threatens the well-being of the environment. 
Conserving the environment requires that we use renewable energy sources, treat garbage properly, and try to reduce our use of potentially-polluting materials.