please help me with the environment vs environment?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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what is the difference between environment and the environment?
please explain to me.
thanks in advance!

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“Not a Teacher”

The noun environment is generally used with the definite article the.

[b]the environment[/b] the air, water, and land on Earth, which can be harmed by man's activities:
e.g. 1) Some of these chemicals are very damaging to [b]the[/b] environment.
       2) legislation to protect [b]the[/b] environment
       3) the effects of acid rain on [b]the[/b] environment
       4) the government minister for [b]the[/b] environment

   [ldoceonline.com/dictionary/environment](http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/environment)