Definitions for environmental science
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1. ecology, bionomics, environmental sciencenoun

   the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment

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1. environmental sciencenoun

   The integrated study of factors that influence the environment and environmental systems, especially the interaction of the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment

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1. Environmental science

   Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences (including ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography (geodesy), and atmospheric science) to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment. Today it provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems.Related areas of study include environmental studies and environmental engineering. Environmental studies incorporates more of the social sciences for understanding human relationships, perceptions and policies towards the environment. Environmental engineering focuses on design and technology for improving environmental quality in every aspect.Environmental scientists work on subjects like the understanding of earth processes, evaluating alternative energy systems, pollution control and mitigation, natural resource management, and the effects of global climate change. Environmental issues almost always include an interaction of physical, chemical, and biological processes. Environmental scientists bring a systems approach to the analysis of environmental problems. Key elements of an effective environmental scientist include the ability to relate space, and time relationships as well as quantitative analysis. Environmental science came alive as a substantive, active field of scientific investigation in the 1960s and 1970s driven by (a) the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to analyze complex environmental problems, (b) the arrival of substantive environmental laws requiring specific environmental protocols of investigation and (c) the growing public awareness of a need for action in addressing environmental problems. Events that spurred this development included the publication of Rachel Carson's landmark environmental book Silent Spring along with major environmental issues becoming very public, such as the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, and the Cuyahoga River of Cleveland, Ohio, "catching fire" (also in 1969), and helped increase the visibility of environmental issues and create this new field of study.

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1. environmental science

   Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that involves the study of physical, biological, and chemical components of the environment and their interconnected processes. This includes understanding the environment's response to human activities, predicting future impacts, and finding sustainable solutions to environmental problems. It covers various areas such as ecology, conservation, pollution, climate change, and natural resource management.

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1. Environmental science

   Environmental science is a multidisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and biological sciences, to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. Related areas of study include environmental studies and environmental engineering. Environmental studies incorporates more of the social sciences for understanding human relationships, perceptions and policies towards the environment. Environmental engineering focuses on design and technology for improving environmental quality in every aspect. Environmental scientists work on subjects like the understanding of earth processes, evaluating alternative energy systems, pollution control and mitigation, natural resource management, and the effects of global climate change. Environmental issues almost always include an interaction of physical, chemical, and biological processes. Environmental scientists bring a systems approach to the analysis of environmental problems. Key elements of an effective environmental scientist include the ability to relate space, and time relationships as well as quantitative analysis.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of environmental science in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of environmental science in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of environmental science in a Sentence

1. Ravi Gossain:

   People demand that we should tell them about climate change and environmental science and good practices. But they also need roads. Every village demands roads right where they are. This means felling trees, and that is creating (the conditions for) disaster.

2. Miyuki Maruping:

   We don't have to be experts in environmental science or nature studies. What's more important is that we spend time together with children by exploring curiosity in a fun and safe environment.

3. Stanford University engineer Wei-Min Wu:

   The findings are revolutionary. This is one of the biggest breakthroughs in environmental science in the past 10 years.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=environmental science
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Environmental_Science
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Science
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=environmental science