ORACLE, Ariz. (KVOA) — Just about an hour out of Tucson is the world's largest controlled environment dedicated to understanding the impacts of climate change. We're talking about the University of ...

Nestled in the foothills of the Catalina Mountains, around 31 miles from Tucson, there exists an oasis; a collection of environments one would never anticipate to exist in the scorched Arizona desert.

Dear EarthTalk: What ever became of the Biosphere 2 project in Arizona and what did we learn from it? – B.C., Tampa, FL Biosphere 2 project began in 1984, led by John Allen who called it “The Human ...

The small fish are expected to thrive inside Biosphere 2 and establish a new, local population, according to researchers.

Thirty years ago last month, on Sept. 26, 1993, a group of eight weary, visionary adventurers “returned” to Earth after two years of living together in a miniature version of our world — a ...

Mark Nelson, one of the eight crew members locked in Biosphere 2 during its first closure experiment, offers a compelling insider’s view of the dramatic story behind the mini-world in his forthcoming ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. The human terrarium. The first reality show. Spaceship earth. On Sept. 26, 1991, four men and four women began a two-year ...

Mark Nelson, one of the eight crew members locked in Biosphere 2 during its first closure experiment, will offer an insider’s view of the dramatic story behind the mini-world in two separate talks at ...

Biosphere 2 will continue to operate as one of the world’s most diverse controlled ecological systems thanks in part to a $30 million endowment from its co-founder. Philanthropist Edward P. Bass, who ...

UA officials at Biosphere 2 are working to mold the site of the controversial experiment into a premier scientific hub that gives the public unprecedented access to climate and ecological research.

UA Vice President for Innovation and College of Science Dean Joaquin Ruiz is also the director of Biosphere 2, the environmental science lab north of Oro Valley. On Saturday, April 22, Biosphere 2 ...