Definition of environmental science

Environmental science is a branch of biology focused on the study of the relationships of the natural world and the relationships between organisms and their environments. An example of environmental science is the study of the natural world and how it relates to recycling and mulching.

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences (including ecology, biology, physics, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geography (geodesy), and atmospheric science) for the study of the environment and the solution of environmental problems. Environmental science emerged from the fields of natural history and medicine during the Enlightenment. [1] Today it offers an integrated, quantitative and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems.