A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.
Gaia – Planetary Perspectives
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Theories About The Natural World May Need To Change To Reflect Human Impact
New research, reported in Nature Ecology & Evolution, (25 September 2023) has for the first time validated at scale, one of the theories that has underpinned ecology for over half […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues, Status Report
Planetary Scale Information Transmission in the Biosphere and Technosphere: Limits and Evolution
Information transmission via communication between agents is ubiquitous on Earth, and is a vital facet of living systems.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Habitable Zones, Press Release
Six Of Nine Planetary Boundaries Are Now Exceeded On Earth
A new study updates the planetary boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting the planet and, thereby, increasing the risk of triggering dramatic changes in overall Earth conditions.
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Desert Worlds, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Plant Biology, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
How Desert Dust Nourishes The Growth Of Phytoplankton In Earth’s Oceans
For the past few decades, scientists have been observing natural ocean fertilization events — episodes when plumes of volcanic ash, glacial flour, wildfire soot, and desert dust blow out onto […]
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Deep Sea Surveys Detect Over Five Thousand New Species In Future Mining Hotspot
There is a massive, mineral-rich region in the Pacific Ocean—about twice the size of India—called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), which has already been divided up and assigned to companies for […]
Posted inAtmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Icy Worlds, Status Report, Terraforming & Geoengineering, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Driving Action On The Climate Crisis Through Astronomers For Planet Earth And Beyond
While an astronomer’s job is typically to look out from Earth, the seriousness of the climate crisis has meant a shift in many astronomers’ focus.
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Swan Hellenic And SETI Institute Announce Partnership To Explore Space At Sea
Iconic cultural expedition cruise pioneer teams up with the SETI Institute to take its cruise guests’ explorations further and deeper, including into deep space.
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Staying Habitable: How An Intelligent Species Should Treat Their Planetary Ocean
Humanity’s relationship with the Ocean needs to be transformed to effectively address the multitude of governance crises facing the Ocean, including overfishing, climate change, pollution, and habitat destruction.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Gaia - Planetary Perspectives
Gaia As Solaris: An Alternative Default Evolutionary Trajectory
Now that we know that Earth-like planets are ubiquitous in the universe, as well as that most of them are much older than the Earth, it is justified to ask […]