Gaia hypothesis (Earth 🌍)

The Gaia hypothesis, also known as the Gaia theory, Gaia paradigm, or the Gaia principle, proposes that living organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a synergistic and self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet. The Gaia hypothesis was formulated by the chemist ...

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Fifty years after the Gaia hypothesis was first published, understanding it is more vital than ever

The Gaia hypothesis explains how the human race has for survived for so long – and points at what we need to do to stop the climate crisis

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The planet is fighting back against the infection known as 'humanity':
Arctic zombie viruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new pandemic, scientists warn
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Arctic zombie viruses in Siberia could spark terrifying new pandemic, scientists warn

Threat of outbreak from microbes trapped in permafrost for millennia raised by increased Siberian shipping activity

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#ClimateAnxiety and #ClimateGrief come from privileged positions, but they also have the potential to catalyze #ClimateAction -- which is what must happen if we are to avoid a sixth extinction.

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Los Angeles Review of Books

Los Angeles Review of Books

The Gaia quartet concludes! A challenging but satisfying book, The Gaia Hypothesis is a rigorous analysis of its historical precursors and a piercing character study of Lovelock, explaining why Gaia was rejected by scientists but embraced by the public.

https://inquisitivebiologist.com/2023/07/29/book-review-the-gaia-hypothesis-science-on-a-pagan-planet/

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Book review – The Gaia Hypothesis: Science on a Pagan Planet

A challenging but satisfying book, The Gaia Hypothesis is a rigorous analysis of its historical precursors and a piercing character study of Lovelock, explaining why Gaia was rejected by scientists…

The Inquisitive Biologist