environmental science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of environmental science
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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For biology, chemistry, or environmental science, he warned that finding a decent job often required studying all the way to a doctorate.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 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
This, insists Dr Rebecca Wade, senior lecturer in environmental science at Abertay University in Dundee, is simply not the case.
From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025
Max Moritz is a Cooperative Extension wildfire specialist and an adjunct professor of environmental science at UC Santa Barbara.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
Celia’s busy with one of the open-to-the-public events for the environmental science institute, so I set out on my own to run four laps around the nature trail.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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