Environmental Science  is a free and open textbook that enables students to develop a nuanced understanding of today’s most pressing environmental issues. This text helps students grasp the scientific foundation of environmental topics so they can better understand the world around them and their impact upon it. This text draws largely from the following open sources, in addition to new content from the editor:

• Environmental Biology by Matthew R. Fisher, licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Essentials of Environmental Science by Kamala Doršner, licensed under CC BY 4.0
• Biology by OpenStax, licensed under CC BY 3.0
• Concepts of Biology by OpenStax, licensed under CC BY 4.0