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interact. Finding solutions to an environmental problem is not an easy job, but these scientists are passionate about protecting our planet and learning as much as they can about the plants and animals that live on it, as well as the air, soil, and water. Environmental science is a relatively new field that has a growing importance in our world today. Back in the twentieth century, when this scientific field was just getting started, some of the scientists who helped to build its foundations were courageous, curious, and intelligent women.

Deforestation is a major problem around the world.

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