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title: "Environmental Scientist"
description: "You study how to keep the planet healthy."
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# Environmental Scientist

You study how to keep the planet healthy.

The Earth needs looking after, and you learn how the air, water, and living things all connect. Understanding the climate helps you find ways to keep our world safe.

Category: Science & Research
Page: https://lightmysky.com/careers/environmental-scientist

## Subjects it draws on

- [Science](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science)
- [Geography](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography)
- [Mathematics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/mathematics)

## The topics behind it

- [Climate Change Basics](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/climate-change-basics-mt_DbI1kNg_0R): You learn why the Earth is warming up.
- [The Carbon Cycle](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/the-carbon-cycle-mt_Be1A88GUpu): Carbon moves through nature, and you learn its path.
- [Earth's Atmosphere & CO2](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/earths-atmosphere-and-co2-mt_mTpV-0rtkO): You find out what gases fill the air we breathe.
- [Net Zero & Energy Transition](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/net-zero-and-energy-transition-mt_Wzj1RETm9A): You learn cleaner ways to make the energy we use.
- [Adapting to Environments](https://lightmysky.com/learn/geography/adapting-to-environments-mt_jMDYpyZo6w): People change how they live to fit their environment.
- [The Biodiversity Crisis](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/the-biodiversity-crisis-mt_44HkROUnzE): You learn why so many animals need saving right now.

## Areas it leans on

- Science: Weather & Climate
- Science: Ecosystems & Habitats
- Science: Matter & Materials
- Science: Animals of the World
- Geography: People & Environments
- Mathematics: Data & Statistics
- Mathematics: Measurement