We don’t all live in the same biome—your biome depends on where on Earth you are—but most people today live in a few major ones: temperate forests, grasslands, deserts, and coastal/marine-influenced areas.

Below is a “quick scoop” guide, like a forum-style explainer, to help you figure out what biome you probably live in.

Quick Scoop: What biome do we live in?

“Biome” = a huge region of the world defined mainly by climate and its typical plants and animals (like desert, rainforest, tundra).

Humans are incredibly adaptable and now occupy almost every major land biome on Earth, plus densely built cities that some scientists treat as a special “built environment.”

The classic big biomes

Here are the most common biomes where people live:

  • Temperate forest
    • Moderate temperatures, four seasons, decent rainfall.
    • Common trees: oaks, maples, beeches.
    • Big in: much of Europe, eastern US, parts of East Asia.
  • Temperate grassland (prairies/steppes)
    • Wide open plains, mostly grasses, not many trees.
    • Great for farming and grazing.
    • Big in: US Great Plains, parts of Argentina, central Asia.
  • Tropical rainforest
    • Hot, very wet, insanely high biodiversity.
    • Found near the equator.
    • Big in: Amazon Basin, Congo Basin, Southeast Asia.
  • Savanna / tropical grassland
    • Warm year-round with a distinct rainy and dry season.
    • Mix of grasses and scattered trees.
    • Big in: much of central and eastern Africa, parts of Brazil and Australia.
  • Desert
    • Very low rainfall, can be hot or cold.
    • Plants/animals adapted to conserve water.
    • Big in: Sahara, Arabian Desert, Australian outback, US Southwest.
  • Tundra
    • Very cold, short growing season, permafrost soils.
    • Mosses and low shrubs more than tall trees.
    • Big in: Arctic regions of Canada, Russia, Scandinavia.
  • Coastal / marine-influenced regions
    • Technically land wrapped in strong ocean influence.
    • Many huge cities sit in temperate forest or grassland plus a coastal zone (e.g., New York, Shanghai, Rio).

So… which one is yours?

You didn’t say where you live, so here’s a simple way to guess:

  1. Think about your climate
    • Four clear seasons, with warm summers and cold winters → likely temperate forest or temperate grassland.
 * Hot and rainy most of the year → **tropical rainforest** or **savanna**.

 * Very dry, not much rain → **desert**.

 * Very cold most of the year → **tundra** or **boreal forest**.
  1. Look at the natural vegetation
    • Lots of big leafy trees → temperate or tropical forest biome.
 * Mostly grass and farms, with few trees → **grassland**.

 * Cacti and scrubby bushes → **desert**.
  1. Check how close you are to the ocean
    • If you’re in a big coastal city, you’re in a land biome (forest/grassland/etc.) that’s strongly shaped by the nearby marine biome.

A twist: Do we live in a “city biome”?

Some researchers argue that modern humans effectively live in a new kind of environment: the built environment —cities, suburbs, roads, farms—that overlays the original natural biome.

  • This built environment changes local climate (heat islands), water flow, and which plants/animals can survive.
  • Our bodies and microbiomes now interact with indoor air, surfaces, and urban microbes as much as with “wild” nature.

So you can think of your situation like this:

  • A natural biome underneath (temperate forest, grassland, etc.).
  • A human-made “urban/agricultural biome” on top (towns, farms, megacities).

Example: How this looks in real life

Imagine someone in a mid-sized city in the eastern United States:

  • Natural biome: temperate deciduous forest (four seasons, broadleaf trees).
  • Human layer: dense suburbs, farms, and city infrastructure—the built environment.

Someone in coastal Kenya might say:

  • Natural biome: tropical savanna (warm, seasonal rains, scattered trees and grass).
  • Human layer: villages, farmland, and coastal towns that interact with the Indian Ocean marine biome.

TL;DR (Quick Answer)

  • There isn’t one single biome everyone lives in—humans live in nearly all major biomes: forests, grasslands, deserts, tundra, and coastal zones.
  • You personally live in whatever natural biome matches your local climate and vegetation (often temperate forest or grassland if you’re in a mid-latitude country), plus a modern “built environment” of cities and farms on top of it.

If you tell me your country/region (or a nearby big city), I can pinpoint your likely biome much more precisely.
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