the environment
noun
: the natural world
Pollution is bad for the environment.
protecting the (natural) environment
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Latino Catholics, who favor Biden by a slim margin, are more concerned about the environment than their white peers, though the economy and immigration typically rank higher than climate change, according to White, Madrid and Pew data.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The program, which is open to students in all grades, teaches students about ecology, the science of regenerative farming — which works to reverse the negative impacts of pollution on the environment — and how to create their own gardens in an urban setting.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The program, which is open to students in all grades, teaches students about ecology, the science of regenerative farming — which works to reverse the negative impacts of pollution on the environment — and how to create their own gardens in an urban setting.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the environment
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“The environment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20environment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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