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Living systems temperature range

An Igloo and of the Sahara Desert - contrasting temperatures

The climate temperature range for human habitation ranges from 223K or -50°C to 323K or 50°C. Living systems operate over a very small range of temperature. Desert highs to polar lows.

Image: Igloo, Public Domain. Sahara Desert, courtesy of Luca Galuzzi, Creative Commons 2.5

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Rights: Igloo, Public Domain. Sahara Desert, courtesy of Luca Galuzzi, Creative Commons 2.5
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