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biosphere

[bahy-uh-sfeer] / ˈbaɪ əˌsfɪər /
NOUN
environment
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If the connection is correct, the event may have produced geological changes across several worlds and could even have influenced Earth's climate and biosphere.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026

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

We have access to all the information of the biosphere, arriving as elementary units in the stream of solar photons.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

With more than 250,000 known species, nematodes comprise the world's most abundant animal phylum in both aquatic and terrestrial biospheres.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024

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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