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    biomass

    US /'baɪoʊmæs/

    ・

    UK /'baɪəʊmæs/

    B2
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounNumber of living things in a particular area
    The biomass in a hot, dry desert is much higher than most people would suppose

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    Could earthworms help transform the future of organic farming? - BBC World Service, CrowdScience

    26:48Could earthworms help transform the future of organic farming? - BBC World Service, CrowdScience
    • biomass, so that's the entire plant. They all increased about 20 to 25%.

      biomass, so that's the entire plant. They all increased about 20 to 25%.

    A1

    How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service

    37:31How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service
    • which are also often made from fossil fuels like  natural gas from deforestation to biomass burning.  

      which are also often made from fossil fuels like  natural gas from deforestation to biomass burning.  

    B1

    Renewable Energy Explained in 2 1/2 Minutes

    02:41Renewable Energy Explained in 2 1/2 Minutes
    • additionally we gather energy from biomass

      additionally we gather energy from biomass

    • Additionally, we gather energy from biomass, nuclear, and renewables.

      Additionally, we gather energy from biomass, nuclear, and renewables.

    B1

    元ニューヨーク都市計画者だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan

    11:36元ニューヨーク都市計画者だけど質問ある? | Tech Support | WIRED Japan
    • They take solar energy, and they turn it into biomass.

      They take solar energy, and they turn it into biomass.

    • And that biomass pulls the energy out of the microclimate system.

      And that biomass pulls the energy out of the microclimate system.

    A2

    Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth | BBC Ideas

    05:00Why insects are so crucial to life on Earth | BBC Ideas
    • They make up around 70% of all known species on the earth and their combined biomass is 16 times that of humans.

      They make up around 70% of all known species on the earth and their combined biomass is 16 times that of humans.

    • A German study found that the biomass of flying insects on nature reserves fell by an alarming 76% between 1989 and 2016.

      A German study found that the biomass of flying insects on nature reserves fell by an alarming 76% between 1989 and 2016.

    B2

    Walter Stahel: Circular Economy

    01:58Walter Stahel: Circular Economy
    • except for rainfall, sunlight, biomass, animals, and people.

      except for rainfall, sunlight, biomass, animals, and people.

    • Water, biomass, CO2, seasons.

      Water, biomass, CO2, seasons.

    B1

    What If We Just Burned All Our Trash?

    06:59What If We Just Burned All Our Trash?
    • It is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by biomass, and that is not a cute look.

      It is estimated that by 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by biomass, and that is not a cute look.

    B1

    Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History

    12:53Your Time Machine Broke - At The Worst Time In History
    • A paradise for plants, growing faster than their dead biomass can decompose.

      A paradise for plants, growing faster than their dead biomass can decompose.

    B2

    Beautiful Science - Insects will go extinct.

    04:48Beautiful Science - Insects will go extinct.
    • The report shows up to 80% of insect biomass has disappeared in the last 30 years, with butterflies, bees and beetles most affected.

      The report shows up to 80% of insect biomass has disappeared in the last 30 years, with butterflies, bees and beetles most affected.

    B1

    Science says mixed race people are more attractive

    02:57Science says mixed race people are more attractive
    • Hybrid vigor, also known as heterosis or outbreeding enhancement, is the phenomenon that a hybrid offspring has improved traits like growth rate, biomass, stress tolerance, and fertility.

      Hybrid vigor, also known as heterosis or outbreeding enhancement, is the phenomenon that a hybrid offspring has improved traits like growth rate, biomass, stress tolerance, and fertility.

    B1