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

The team identified 45 rocky planets within the habitable zone that could potentially support 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

At the same time, there is roughly a 50-50 chance that it actually orbits beyond the habitable zone altogether.

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

In the course of that expansion, Austronesians came to occupy all habitable areas of those islands, from the seacoast to the interior, and from the lowlands to the mountains.

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