Gaia hypothesis facts for kids
The Gaia hypothesis, also known as Gaia theory or Gaia principle, named after earth goddess Gaia, indicates that living organisms interact with their nonliving inorganic surroundings on Earth to self-regulate the Earth environment, a complex system that contributes to maintaining the conditions for life on the planet. The hypothesis was developed in the 1970's by James Lovelock with Lynn Margulis.
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The study of planetary habitability is partly based upon extrapolation from knowledge of the Earth's conditions, as the Earth is the only planet currently known to harbour life (The Blue Marble, 1972 Apollo 17 photograph)
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Rob Rohde's palaeotemperature graphs
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Plots from a standard black and white Daisyworld simulation
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Levels of gases in the atmosphere in 420,000 years of ice core data from Vostok, Antarctica research station. Current period is at the left.
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Earthrise taken from Apollo 8 by astronaut William Anders, December 24, 1968
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James Lovelock, 2005
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In Spanish: Hipótesis Gaia para niños
