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Environmental Science Source Concept

The Carbon Cycle

The biogeochemical cycle by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, and geosphere. Understanding this cycle is crucial for addressing climate change, as human activities have disrupted its natural balance.

climate atmosphere ecosystems fossil fuels sequestration

Semantically Similar

Concepts with related meaning based on vector similarity

Biology
81.5%

Photosynthesis

The process by which plants convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into glucose and oxygen. This remarkable chemical reaction occurs in chloroplasts and is fundamental to life on Earth, providing...

plants energy chlorophyll
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Biology
74.2%

Bioluminescence

The production of light by living organisms through chemical reactions. From fireflies to deep-sea creatures, this natural glow serves purposes ranging from attracting mates to luring prey. Scientists...

light marine life chemistry
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Economics
70.6%

The Tragedy of the Commons

An economic concept describing how shared resources get depleted when individuals act in self-interest. From overfishing to pollution, it explains why collective action problems arise and why sustaina...

resources cooperation sustainability
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Mathematics
69.7%

The Butterfly Effect

The concept that small causes can have large effects in complex systems. A butterfly flapping its wings might ultimately influence a distant hurricane. It illustrates chaos theory and the interconnect...

chaos theory complexity sensitivity
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Psychology
68.7%

The Overview Effect

A cognitive shift reported by astronauts viewing Earth from space. Seeing our planet as a fragile blue marble floating in darkness triggers profound feelings of unity, interconnectedness, and responsi...

space consciousness perspective
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How similarity is calculated

Each concept is converted into a 768-dimensional vector using the nomic-embed-text model. Similarity scores are calculated using cosine similarity—measuring the angle between vectors. A score of 100% means identical meaning; lower scores indicate decreasing semantic relatedness.