Environmental science

Pronunciation: /ɪnˌvaɪɹənˈmɛnəɫ ˈsaɪəns/

Environmental science (noun)

  1. A field that studies how the natural world works and how human actions affect air, water, land, and living things.
  2. A science used to understand environmental problems and to help plan ways to reduce harm and protect resources.

Examples

  • Environmental science studies nature and how living things interact.
  • Nature changes, and environmental science helps explain those changes.