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

The planet also appears to lie near the outer boundary of its star's "habitable zone," the region where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on a planet's surface if the atmosphere is suitable.

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