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environmental science

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noun

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


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