environmental science
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of environmental science
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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It’s “death by a thousand cuts,” said Steve Sadro, UC Davis environmental science and policy department chair who works on Clear Lake rehabilitation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Why buy: The couple had just moved to the Seattle area from Santa Barbara, Calif., where Alyssa Kibbe had finished her masters degree in environmental science and management.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
Flores went back to school to study environmental science, and emailed Charlie Yarish, a University of Connecticut biologist credited with pioneering seaweed farming in the US.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
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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