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ecology

[ih-kol-uh-jee, ee-kol-] / ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi, iˈkɒl- /
NOUN
environmental science
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And last September the head of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environmentadmitted that “controlling carbon emission intensity is challenging.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Lead author Corey Bradshaw, Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology at Flinders University, says the findings reveal a clear sign that humanity is operating beyond the planet's natural limits.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

Jon Gould, dean of UC Irvine’s School of Social Ecology, said the level of disapproval for Trump is striking given Orange County’s generally close political divide.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

These findings were reported by an international research team in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

The Ecology Club is planning a rally to protest the “degrading of an endangered species.”

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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