Alpha Lo (@climatewaterproject): "James Lovelock also referred to his Gaia idea as geophysiology. How exactly though does the earth function as a physiological system? Here’s an attempt by Amy Yates at breaking it down"

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James Lovelock also referred to his Gaia idea as geophysiology. How exactly though does the earth function as a physiological system? Here’s an attempt by Amy Yates at breaking it down

Amy Yates

Oct 5

I’m considering geo-physiology like this: the Earth moves as a living body, each region performing its work in the metabolism of life. The equatorial tropics act as the liver, digesting sunlight into heat, moisture, and biomass—the raw energy that feeds the planetary body. The global circulation of air and water is the heart, pumping thi…

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