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

That was enough to light the science fires in Proctor, who went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, a masters in geology, and a PhD in science education.

From Time

Making jewelry sustainably and ethically is no easy feat, so it helps to have a degree in environmental science from the University of Washington.

From Ozy

To date, most research into coronaviruses has focused on how they jump from one human to another, said Paolo D’Odorico, a study co-author and a professor of environmental science at the University of California Berkeley.

From Vox

“In North America we pose a far greater risk to our bats than they do to us,” said O’Keefe, a bat ecologist and professor of environmental science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

From FiveThirtyEight

The scholarship has since been expanded to include food and environmental science studies and has enough funding to help support more than 20 students in the fall, Mitchelson says.

From Washington Post

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