biosphere
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Scherf and Lammer compared these potential biosphere lifetimes with how long it took life on Earth to evolve technology -- about 4.5 billion years -- and with the expected longevity of intelligent species.
From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025
Various forms of evidence suggest that the biosphere was more productive during the Miocene compared to now, and that at higher latitudes, this effect was more pronounced.
From Salon • Feb. 17, 2025
"We must protect our biosphere - it is not a zero-sum game," he added, pointing to a recent report by the Office for National Statistics that valued UK ecosystems at £1.8tn.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2024
In contrast, land habitats make up less than 1 percent of the planet’s biosphere because the band of life is so narrow, making its volume quite small.
From New York Times • May 30, 2024
The emergence of aids, Ebola, and any number of other rain-forest agents appears to be a natural consequence of the ruin of the tropical biosphere.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Vocabulary lists containing biosphere
Words to Live By: Bio
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Weather and Climate - Introductory
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Physical Geography - Middle School
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