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Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the environment and addresses environmental issues, focusing on topics like ecology and pollution. Key concerns include biodiversity loss, pollution from various sources, and climate change impacts. Effective resource management and environmental policies are crucial for mitigating human impact and ensuring sustainability.

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Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that studies the environment and addresses environmental issues, focusing on topics like ecology and pollution. Key concerns include biodiversity loss, pollution from various sources, and climate change impacts. Effective resource management and environmental policies are crucial for mitigating human impact and ensuring sustainability.

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Environmental Science Overview

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that combines physical, biological,

and information sciences to study the environment and solve environmental problems.

It covers topics such as ecology, geology, atmospheric science, and oceanography.

Scientists examine interactions between natural systems and human activities.

Biodiversity is essential for ecosystem stability. Loss of species due to habitat

destruction, pollution, or climate change threatens ecosystem services.

Pollution affects air, water, and soil. Major pollutants include CO2, plastics, heavy

metals, and pesticides. Their sources range from industrial processes to agricultural

runoff.

Climate change, driven largely by greenhouse gas emissions, leads to rising

temperatures, melting ice caps, sea level rise, and extreme weather events. It poses

significant risks to both natural and human systems.

Resource management involves sustainable use of natural resources like forests,

fisheries, and freshwater. Renewable resources must be maintained at a rate that does

not exceed regeneration.

Environmental policy and regulation aim to mitigate human impact through laws like

the Clean Air Act, environmental impact assessments, and international agreements

such as the Paris Accord.

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