Definition of "ecosphere" [ecosphere]

• The regions of the universe, especially on the earth, that are capable of supporting life; the biosphere. (noun)

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• "Loving your right to a gas-guzzling car over protection of the ecosphere is a form of necrophilia."
• "The dissertation topics that spring to mind are whether the ecosphere is the sort of thing you can care for or only about and type-type trope nihilism I hope I am remembering that correctly."
• "How can laws designed to protect the ecosphere, on which life depends, be regarded by Cameron and Cable as "red tape"?"