environmental science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of environmental science
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The authors are calling for a coordinated One Health strategy that brings together human health, environmental science, and water management.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026
They recommend a One Health approach, which brings together experts in human health, environmental science, and water management to tackle the issue from multiple angles.
From Science Daily • May 2, 2026
The public is “overwhelmed with these sorts of plans now for decarbonization: ‘This by 2030,’ ‘this by 2050,’ ” said Roxana Shafiee, an environmental science policy researcher at Harvard University.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
True to his moniker, Mr. Weitz studied environmental science and performs live with a headlamp, as if descending into a cave.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
There were AP classes and academies—public health, visual arts, environmental science.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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