As Dyson points out, the biosphere is the single most complex system we study and weather is a continuously changing process. From Wordnik.com. [It used to be ...] Reference
All of earth's biosphere is actually one life form. From Wordnik.com. [Saving Salmon vs. Climate Change] Reference
Everything in the biosphere is contained between them. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » The Mike Brown of Climate Change] Reference
No amount of CO2 in the biosphere is by itself of any harm to any living thing (unless you replaced all the oxygen in doing so). From Wordnik.com. [Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Couldn’t We Just Close Government Based on this Doctrine?] Reference
In the short term, the biosphere is a zero-sum game. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
Our biosphere is our larger body without which we cannot survive. From Wordnik.com. [AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed] Reference
In other words, outside and above the biosphere is the noosphere. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jean Houston: Moving Beyond the Pathology of History: Why We Need a Shift in Human Consciousness] Reference
The biosphere is a large system; a ricefield or pond is a small ecosystem. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
So I would argue that the “height” of the biosphere is a few hundred feet. From Wordnik.com. [Quote of the Day - 15 July 2005 - The Panda's Thumb] Reference
Currently, the biosphere is a net sink of carbon, absorbing approximately 20% of fossil fuel emissions. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Biodiversity Synthesis~ Key Questions on Biodiversity in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment] Reference
Essentially, biomes are regional ecosystems, and the biosphere is the largest of all possible ecosystems. From Wordnik.com. [Ecosystem] Reference
The biosphere is the region of the earth that encompasses all living organisms: plants, animals and bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [AP Environmental Science Chapter 5- The Biosphere] Reference
Enriching the world's wealthiest people at the expense of the biosphere is the worst kind of insanity imaginable. From Wordnik.com. [Sacred Ecology and Capitalism] Reference
The resulting greenhouse gases are altering the biosphere, which is causing the loss of plants and animals around the world. From Wordnik.com. [The American Spectator] Reference
The floating behemoth is a 'biosphere' conceived as a safe, self-contained haven in case of disaster. From Wordnik.com. [Alexander Remizov's 'Ark Hotel' Can House 10,000 And Sustain Major Natural Disasters] Reference
The term "biosphere" originated with the geologist Eduard Suess in 1875, who defined it as. From Wordnik.com. [Featured Articles - Encyclopedia of Earth] Reference
Good news and bad news: When I say "biosphere," I'm not talking about the Pauly Shore film. From Wordnik.com. [About.com Philadelphia] Reference
The next morning, Logan and the kids are inside the "biosphere," which is where they train. From Wordnik.com. [Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
2 levels will remain elevated in other pools, namely the biosphere, atmosphere, soil and ocean. From Wordnik.com. [RealClimate] Reference
They really make up the bulk of the biosphere that our very lives depend upon. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Scientist Fear 21st Century Could Bring Mass Extinctions - January 2, 2000] Reference
Having 20,000 or 20 million poets won't help one bit if the biosphere is screwed. From Wordnik.com. [Anis Shivani: What Is the State of American Poetry? Leading American Poets Speak] Reference
Eventually, however, if all goes well, we will have helped to start a new biosphere. From Wordnik.com. [A Colony In The Sky] Reference
The plants and animals that make up our biosphere are vanishing at unprecedented rates. From Wordnik.com. [State of fear]
Perhaps even more conducive to the success that lay ahead was the internal NFL biosphere. From Wordnik.com. [In A League Of His Own] Reference
After the emergence of intelligence, the story of any biosphere tended to get a lot simpler. From Wordnik.com. [The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection]
When our collective choices damage the biosphere or the ecosystem, then you see havoc in nature. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Larry King Live Weekend: Deepak Chopra Talks About 'How to Know God' - March 18, 2000] Reference
But it's also time we begin thinking of the biosphere within the framework of competitive strategy. From Wordnik.com. [Gregory Unruh: Survival Instinct: Businesses Must Turn to Mother Nature] Reference
Because the biosphere is vast and complex, even advanced computers can deal with it only in approximations. From Wordnik.com. [A House Of Cards] Reference
I spend a lot of my time convincing companies they should emulate the biosphere if they want to be sustainable. From Wordnik.com. [Gregory Unruh: Survival Instinct: Businesses Must Turn to Mother Nature] Reference
Just like traditional competitors, the biosphere will react and adapt to any business strategy that affects it. From Wordnik.com. [Gregory Unruh: Survival Instinct: Businesses Must Turn to Mother Nature] Reference
The place, perhaps, to look to to see things being reversed in our environment, protection being given to this biosphere?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Millennium 2000: Environment - January 2, 2000] Reference
And then the question becomes, are there enough sources of chemical energy on Europa for a Europan biosphere in that ocean?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 8, 2004] Reference
All of us who live in the Java biosphere need to figure out how it's going to change, and how that will affect our business. From Wordnik.com. [David Thielen: JavaOne and the future of Java] Reference
Rapid movements must be artificial and therefore pernicious because they will confront the biosphere with unnatural pressure. From Wordnik.com. [A House Of Cards] Reference
It's time for the biosphere to figure into more strategic plans -- as a partner and a competitor -- that is constantly adapting. From Wordnik.com. [Gregory Unruh: Survival Instinct: Businesses Must Turn to Mother Nature] Reference
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