habitable

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We say the amount of the population that has died and what parts of the country and world are habitable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Studying these worlds could reveal whether a planet must remain continuously within the habitable zone or if it can move in and out while still maintaining conditions suitable for life.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The disaster set the stage for lawsuits by fire victims who alleged their homes were filled with toxic contaminants, yet insurers refused to do hygienic testing and properly clean and make them habitable again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Finding more events like this could improve scientists' understanding of how planetary systems evolve and help narrow the search for habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Over the following centuries their descendants colonized virtually every habitable scrap of land in the Pacific.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond