Human ecology

Inside Biosphere 2

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Biosphere 2 was built nearly thirty years ago to develop technologies for human living in space and on other worlds. Eight biospherians survived sealed inside the engineered ecosystem for two years. The results of the mission were mixed, but they definitely succeeded in constructing a research facility like none other in the world.

Author:

Mark Kay Carson

Lexile:

1060L

The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet (2004)

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"We can choose to live on a depleted planet or we can choose to live on a rich, biologically diverse, more stable planet' proposes Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, co-creator of the Ecological Footprint. He suggests that an essential step in avoiding depletion is to track ecological assets, allowing us to make more informed choices.

Grade Level:

High

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00:31

The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet