In the first 3 parts of this series, we learned what the Gaia hypothesis (now Gaia theory) is; what led James Lovelock to realize this planet’s environment was being controlled from the surface; and how Gaia uses life to keep this planet comfortable. …
In part 2 of this Gaia hypothesis series, we ended with the question: How to prove that Mother Earth lives? I like this question because it’s provocative, and it’s paraphrased from James Lovelock’s writing. It is, however, the only time I noted him …
In part 1 of this Gaia hypothesis series, we left off with the question: What led Lovelock to suspect this planet wasn’t just a rock floating through space? At NASA, James Lovelock looked at ways to detect life on Mars by atmospheric analysis. He and …
As a budding environmental science major in the 1990s, the Gaia hypothesis is one of the first concepts I remember learning. It was formulated in the 1960s by James Lovelock, a scientist working in NASA’s planetary exploration program. The …
In Virginia, you either figure out a way to deal with bugs, or you stay inside all summer. It’s that simple. Unless you have a screened-in porch that serves as a nice midpoint. Having lived here my whole life, this is something I never thought much …
I’ve been painting butterflies in anticipation of spring, which is almost here! I had the idea to do this last spring, as a way to tune in to the butterflies and the change of season. Last year, I did some research and drawings. This year, I’m happy …
If anyone mentions composting in my presence, my face lights up and I can’t help but exclaim, “I *love* composting.” My enthusiasm for the practice sends the words tumbling out of my mouth before I know what’s happening. To be clear though, …
Does Earth need legal rights? No, but we need to give them to her. The worldview indigenous people have held for the last, let’s say, 15,000 years has finally made it into our modern system of law. The legal concept is called Rights of …
