User:Akbugday/Climate change in algeria/Garlic78 Peer Review

Peer review

Complete your peer review exercise below, providing as much constructive criticism as possible. The more detailed suggestions you provide, the more useful it will be to your classmate. Make sure you consider each of the following aspects:

Lead

Guiding questions:

Has the Lead been updated to reflect the new content added by your peer?
Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

Guiding questions:

Is the content added relevant to the topic?
Is the content added up-to-date?
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics?

Tone and Balance

Guiding questions:

Is the content added neutral?
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
Does the content added attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

Sources and References

Guiding questions:

Is all new content backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
Does the content accurately reflect what the cited sources say? (You'll need to refer to the sources to check this.)
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
Are the sources current?
Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible?
Are there better sources available, such as peer-reviewed articles in place of news coverage or random websites? (You may need to do some digging to answer this.)
Check a few links. Do they work?

Organization

Guiding questions:

Is the content added well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
Does the content added have any grammatical or spelling errors?
Is the content added well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

Images and Media

Guiding questions: If your peer added images or media

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
Are images well-captioned?
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

For New Articles Only

If the draft you're reviewing is for a new article, consider the following in addition to the above.

Does the article meet Wikipedia's Notability requirements - i.e. Is the article supported by 2-3 reliable secondary sources independent of the subject?
How exhaustive is the list of sources? Does it accurately represent all available literature on the subject?
Does the article follow the patterns of other similar articles - i.e. contain any necessary infoboxes, section headings, and any other features contained within similar articles?
Does the article link to other articles so it is more discoverable?

Overall impressions

Guiding questions:

Has the content added improved the overall quality of the article - i.e. Is the article more complete?
What are the strengths of the content added?
How can the content added be improved?

Examples of good feedback

A good article evaluation can take a number of forms. The most essential things are to clearly identify the biggest shortcomings, and provide specific guidance on how the article can be improved.

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General info[edit]

Whose work are you reviewing?

Mathilde000

Moonsnail37

Link to the current version of the article (if it exists)
Climate change in Algeria

Link to Sandbox draft[edit]

User:Akbugday/Climate change in algeria

Lead[edit]

The lead is great! It has a good amount of information without being too detailed.

Content[edit]

Greenhouse gas emissions[edit]

WIki link more please

Under Mitigation: "In 2015, Algeria presented its first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), intending to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 22% by 2030 through energy transition and economic diversification." Add percentage after 7.

Also anytime you write out percent, change to %.

Impacts on Natural Environment[edit]

You have a lot of content on how climate change effects the natural ecosystem but not a lot about how those in turn affect people.

In the agricultural section, you reference Algiers quite a lot, which is an urban city to my knowledge, which doesn't have much agriculture. Either in this section or in a section discussing impacts on people, you should include that Algeria is dependent on food imports leading to food insecurity.

Under water resources in the same section, please provide information on "dam" mentioned and any other dams in Algeria.

The first sentence under Ecosystems "The decline in precipitation levels, coupled with rising temperatures and increased evaporation rates, has contributed to the desiccation of two significant wetlands, Fetzara and Halloula Lake." Please elaborate of desiccation cause I at first thought you meant to write "desecration" or link it to wiki article.

Still in Ecosystems: "Birds and reptiles are found here, and over desertification of these areas can create dead zones, in which people and animals are not able to thrive in." Change to survive, not thrive. "The Sahara itself is quite barren, but home to more mammals and fewer plant species." remove but , change comparative terminology and/or use numbers to support this claim. "South Saharan steppe and xeric woodlands have rainy summer months as opposed to the North Sahara. Many grasses and herbs grow in this region, and summer rain helps sustain these species." Explain what xeric is and/or link to wiki article. Rephrase sentences, possibly join together.

Temperature and Weather changes[edit]

"An examination of climate data from 1931 to 1990 in northern Algeria suggests an anticipated temperature increase of 2º C by the year 2050. The initial impacts include a decrease in water resources, declining agricultural yields, and Increased desertification." Add more information here and current data.

"More recently, in July, terrible heat waves have exacerbated the effects of fires, and this forest fire in particular had crossed the border between Algeria and Tunisia. This caused power outages and home displacement to Algerians, and overall decimated forests." Please give a date instead of "more recently": no one will know what year you're talking about in the future.

Tone and Balance[edit]

God tone and balance, but there is a lack of discussion on the impact on people, which I imagine could be a whole section that you should add. The article could use less studies and more UN or international organization data plus more recent data.

Sources and References[edit]

One big thing I noticed while reading your article is that there is a lack of referencing in the Impacts on the Natural Environment Section. It would be a good idea to get more diverse citations other than studies in this section as well. Plus a super easy way to boost other climate change wiki articles is to link them in your article.

Images and Media[edit]

There are some images at the beginning of your article, but nowhere else. An issue my group found was to make sure photos were allowed to be used.

Overall Impressions[edit]

All in all, this is a good article, but it requires a lot more references. I think a quick read through with fresh eyes would also help with some grammar, word choice, and random formatting mistakes. There is also a lack of information on the impacts on Algerians and other groups that may be disproportionately affected by climate change, such as women, children, elderly, and farmers.