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environmentalist

[en-vahy-ruhn-men-tl-ist, -vahy-ern-] / ɛnˌvaɪ rənˈmɛn tl ɪst, -ˌvaɪ ərn- /


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“Why do we need a nine gigawatt data center in one of the driest states in the nation that’s in a severe drought,” Caroline Gleich, an environmentalist and professional skier, asked.

From Salon Jun. 12, 2026

The uprising harked back to the 1980s and 1990s, when iconic environmentalist Judi Bari led Earth First! campaigns against logging in the region.

From Los Angeles Times May 10, 2026

Prince William has congratulated Sir David Attenborough on reaching a "remarkable milestone", as the broadcaster and environmentalist celebrated his 100th birthday.

From BBC May 8, 2026

“Silent Friend” is a film not of environmentalist pleading but of ecological profundity.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

This soundscape, as acoustic environmentalist R. Murray Schafer conceived it, concerns what those sounds tell us about who we are and the time in which we live.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Not only that, but air-conditioning is often criticised by environmentalists for aggravating climate change.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Some legislators worry recognizing the threatened scrub jay could empower environmentalists to protect more habitat.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

He has however been criticized by environmentalists for his support of a massive oil exploration project near the mouth of the Amazon River.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

But the increase in mining permits has infuriated environmentalists, including Ozer Akdemir, who says investment in the sector is being prioritised at the expense of pollution risks and harm to local economies.

From Barron's May 15, 2026

By denying the very possibility of such practices, these researchers say, environmentalists may hasten, rather than halt, the demise of the forest.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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