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The key insight of Gaia Theory is that the entire Earth functions as a single living superorganism, regulating its internal environment much as an animal regulates its body temperature. But according to James Lovelock, the theory's originator, that organism is now sick. It is running a fever borContinue
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This is the latest book from the renowned environmentalist who first proposed the Gaia Hypothesis. The picture painted by the author for humankind is a very groomy one. James Lovelock actually think that it is now too late to talk about "sustainable development", and humankind must now plan for "su ... (continue)
This is the latest book from the renowned environmentalist who first proposed the Gaia Hypothesis. The picture painted by the author for humankind is a very groomy one. James Lovelock actually think that it is now too late to talk about "sustainable development", and humankind must now plan for "sustainable retreat". While considering myself as an environmentalist, I somehow hope the future is not as dark as what is described by the author. But the facts and warnings are already there. The book came out in 2006, one year before the IPCC's latest report on global warming. Nevertheless, many of the data in the former is consistent with what is mentioned in the latter.
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