Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography to the study of the environment, and the solution of environmental problems.
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12 Facts About Environmental science
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Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment.
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Environmental science engineering focuses on design and technology for improving environmental quality in every aspect.
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Environmental science scientists seek to understand the earth's physical, chemical, biological, and geological processes, and to use that knowledge to understand how issues such as alternative energy systems, pollution control and mitigation, natural resource management, and the effects of global warming and climate change influence and affect the natural systems and processes of earth.
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Environmental science scientists bring a systems approach to the analysis of environmental problems.
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Environmental science came alive as a substantive, active field of scientific investigation in the 1960s and 1970s driven by the need for a multi-disciplinary approach to analyze complex environmental problems, the arrival of substantive environmental laws requiring specific environmental protocols of investigation and the growing public awareness of a need for action in addressing environmental problems.
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The greenhouse effect was introduced, although climate science was not yet recognized as an important topic in environmental science due to minimal industrialization and lower rates of greenhouse gas emissions at the time.
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Environmental science was brought to the forefront of society in 1962 when Rachel Carson published an influential piece of environmental literature, Silent Spring.
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In 1969, environmental science became a household term after two striking disasters: Ohio's Cuyahoga River caught fire due to the amount of pollution in its waters and a Santa Barbara oil spill endangered thousands of marine animals, both receiving prolific media coverage.
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Many niche disciplines of environmental science have emerged over the years, although climatology is one of the most known topics.
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New technology in environmental science has transformed how researchers gather information about various topics in the field.
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Environmental science chemistry is the study of chemical alterations in the environment.
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