This episode is from WHRO’s Spotlight Earth series. Watch this video to explore biomes. In this Spotlight Earth episode, you will explore the concept of biomes, focusing on the two found in ...

In fact, Biosphere 2 in Arizona calls itself the "world's largest earth science experiment." It spans more than three acres and contains five different biomes that replicate natural ecosystems.

Biosphere 2 project began in 1984, led by John Allen who called it “The Human Experiment.” The project sent eight explorers, or “biospherians,” to live in a sealed ecosystem for two years.

By F. Stuart Chapin 1 Global warming spells danger for Earth's biomes, which in turn play an important role in climate change. On the following pages, you will read about some of the specific changes, ...

Biosphere 2 also strives to fulfill a goal of teaching and life-long learning about Earth. Staff members annually provide hands-on science lessons for more than 7,000 K-12 school students.

Students tired of living in a desert now have the opportunity to peruse a lush rainforest. The UA-managed Biosphere 2 opens its rainforest area to the public today as part of an expanded facility ...

Biosphere 2 launched 30 years ago, on September 26, 1991, when a crew of eight—including a physician, botanist and marine biologist—began a two-year residency inside this 3.14-acre terrarium.

Coupled field observations and phytoclimatic modeling show that the distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, researchers report in a new study. The ...