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biosphere

[bahy-uh-sfeer] / ˈbaɪ əˌsfɪər /
NOUN
environment
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The island was designated a Unesco biosphere reserve in 2019, which recognises the sustainable ways in which local people work with their natural environment.

From BBC Apr. 8, 2026

By demonstrating how urea could form naturally under Archean conditions and showing that it acts as both a nutrient and an inhibitor, the researchers revealed how subtle chemical balances shaped Earth's early biosphere.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2025

The apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump sent shock waves through the geo-political biosphere, as U.S. leaders chimed in to condemn the attack.

From Salon Jul. 14, 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

"By understanding the limits that apply to all living systems, we can better predict how cells, ecosystems, and even entire biospheres respond to changing environments."

From Science Daily Nov. 11, 2025

Might biospheres someday be found eking out existence around post-red giant stars or on worlds without a star at all?

From Scientific American Oct. 5, 2023

Maine’s messy dilemma reflects how climate change is transforming biospheres the world over by expanding the northward range of parasites.

From Reuters Oct. 28, 2022

Even if plants do succeed in adapting to climate change by changing their location or schedule, they’re not alone in their biospheres.

From Slate Dec. 13, 2019

We need to understand that we might not be able to detect biospheres even if they exist.

From Textbooks Oct. 13, 2016




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