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

But voters showed no interest in the far more electable David Costello, a well-spoken environmental policy consultant and, by all appearances, a normal guy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There is an additional factor that can alter the landscape and the climate of Earth: intelligent life, able to make major environmental changes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan