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biosphere

[bahy-uh-sfeer] / ˈbaɪ əˌsfɪər /
NOUN
environment
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The charity said it had been a recurring problem in the town since 2022, which "makes a mockery of our biosphere status and gives a terrible impression of our island's attitude towards wildlife".

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

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

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 findings are especially important in the Santa Barbara Channel, which is an internationally recognized biosphere reserve, a designated Whale Heritage Area, and one of the most important whale migration routes in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2024

Perhaps the biosphere does not “like” the idea of five billion humans.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Each features significant changes as a complex ocean biosphere diversified, forests proliferated and terrestrial biospheres flourished, influencing the mix of oxygen and other gasses in the atmosphere.

From Science Daily Nov. 2, 2023

Cabrol, who was not involved in the study, says there is a “dire need” for research on how fast Earth's biospheres are morphing because of climate change.

From Scientific American May 27, 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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