environmental

Example Sentences

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Luckily, the next morning, air tankers were able to make it to the island, dropping much-needed retardant and water — both under strict parameters to limit environmental damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

These materials are found in oceans, waters, the atmosphere, and soils, where they play important roles in environmental biogeochemical cycles.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

According to a database External link maintained by Stand.earth, an international environmental organization, 1,731 institutions with assets totaling about $41 trillion—including universities across the globe—have divested from fossil fuels in whole or in part.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

After years of cost-cutting, Raymond led Exxon’s response to the Valdez oil spill, still among the worst environmental disasters in the industry’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It can best be approached by concentrating attention on historical patterns that remain puzzling after the effects of major environmental factors have been taken into account.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond