Collocations for environment - noun

immediate
Cold-blooded animals depend on the temperature of their immediate environment.

external
alien, new, unfamiliar
natural
marine life in its natural environment

changing, ever-changing (esp. AmE)
comfortable, protected, safe, secure, stable
friendly, supportive
hospitable, pleasant
clean, healthy
stimulating
favourable/favorable, ideal
This period provided an ideal environment for the spread of communism.

uncertain, unstable
dangerous
noisy
competitive
stressful
extreme, harsh, hostile
fragile
Walkers can unwittingly damage the fragile environment in which the birds live.

built, urban
the quality of our natural and built environments

rural
cold, warm
aquatic, coastal, forest, marine, mountain
domestic, family, home
Children learn best in their home environment.

physical
cultural, emotional, social
office, work, working, workplace
A comfortable working environment will increase productivity.

online
classroom, educational, learning, school, teaching, training
economic, financial
Investors are showing more caution in the current economic environment.

political
business, commercial, corporate
She now had to transfer her design skills to a commercial environment.

professional

create, foster, provide
parents who strive to provide a stimulating environment for their children to grow up in

adapt to
creatures that have adapted to hostile desert environments

alter, change
shape
improve
explore
The cat walked around, exploring its new environment.

control

in an/the environment
people working in increasingly competitive environments

environment for
an environment for economic growth

environment of
an environment of fear

an environment conducive to sth
The hospital architect tries to create an environment conducive to healing.

today's environment
In today's competitive business environment, companies focus on minimizing costs.

natural
global, world
local

preserve, protect, safeguard, save
The government should do more to protect the environment.

clean up, improve
affect, have an impact on, impact (AmE)
factors that have a huge impact on the environment

damage, harm, pollute
industries which damage the environment

threaten

agency, committee, department, group (all esp. BrE)
chief (BrE), minister (esp. BrE)
spokesman, spokeswoman (both BrE)
correspondent, editor (both BrE)
policy (esp. BrE)
protection (esp. BrE)
issues

in the environment
the amount of carbon in the environment

conservation of the environment, protection of the environment
damage to the environment
farming methods that minimize damage to the environment

harmful to the environment
The label identifies the products that are least harmful to the environment.

pollution of the environment