environmental science

noun

1. the branch of science concerned with the physical, chemical, and biological conditions of the environment and their effect on organisms.

Word History and Origins

Origin of environmental science¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

"This study demonstrates how far we have come in not just quantifying the manifold problems surrounding plastics, but also in identifying and evaluating potential solutions," said Dr. Roland Geyer, Professor of Industrial Ecology, Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UC Santa Barbara.

From Science Daily

The study is built on insights from an AI-generated tool developed by a team of plastic researchers, data scientists, and AI researchers at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory and Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at University of California Santa Barbara, and the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center for Data Science & Environment at University of California Berkeley.

From Science Daily

She moved there from Palos Verdes in the 1970s to study environmental science at the university and said she had no political ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet according to a recent study in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science, Antarctica’s snow white status may soon be eclipsed by a different color: green.

From Salon

It’s an “insane situation”, said Dr Ian Williams, professor of applied environmental science at the University of Southampton.

From BBC

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