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environment

[en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, -vahy-ern-] / ɛnˈvaɪ rən mənt, -ˈvaɪ ərn- /


NOUN
earth's system of natural resources
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"Our findings show that biological and geological carbon cycles are tightly linked," says Jan Karlsson, professor at Department of Ecology, Environment and Geoscience at Umeå University.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

The group has been given permission by the Environment Agency to carry out the work, although it must be done by hand and at certain times of the year.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

"We have already expressed our concerns to the Minister of the Environment regarding possible shortcomings in this project," a European Commission spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The study was funded by the Natural Environment Research Council.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

I knew she wanted it to be the Ministry of Environment that confiscated bonobos, in order to make it clear that it was the government of Congo taking peoples property, not her.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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