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The landscape of a Ringworld might not only replicate Earth’s lush ecosystems, but could also be designed—balancing seas, mountains, forests, and deserts—to optimize habitability. Though the notion of climate would play a significant role in life sustainability, it would require carefully designed geographical features to ensure functional weather systems that might otherwise fail on a structure of this scale.
Seasonal simulations and day-night cycles could be manufactured using advanced light manipulation technology, creating diverse climates that are not unlike those experienced on Earth. This elaboration on day-night synchronization would avoid the mundane eternity of sunlight present in many large rotating habitats like O’Neill Cylinders.