natural environment

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Allan later became a campaigner on environmental issues and, earlier this year, urged the Scottish government to back an "ecocide" bill designed to penalise companies that caused severe or widespread damage to the natural environment.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The island was designated a Unesco biosphere reserve in 2019, which recognises the sustainable ways in which local people work with their natural environment.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“Experiences like seaweed foraging invite travelers to slow down, engage with the natural environment and learn directly from local experts, creating a deeper emotional connection to the destination.”

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

A study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Oxford University Press reports that widely used flea and tick treatments for dogs and cats may pose a serious threat to insects in the natural environment.

From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2026

Instead of the natural environment there was rapidly substituted an artificial one composed of new chemical and physical agents, many of them possessing powerful capacities for inducing biologic change.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson