The Value of Biosphere Earth
other LIFE = OUR Life-support system
What is the value of Earth’s other life to us today? The eight short chapters below seek to connect people to a better understanding of what our life-support system is and how its integrity is our #1 shared priority. Each segment synopsizes the latest science in two to five paragraphs.
Beauty. Biodiversity. Advancement.
Papers 1-4 explain “Biosphere Earth”: Earth’s Life and Living Systems, over time, as an intelligent system, as our life-support system, and as compared to all known other planets. Papers 5-8 present rationale for a Biospheric Climate Solution and outline how. The video above provides a synopsis on why restoring Earth’s planetary, biosphere-integrity is our #1 shared priority.
The Value of Biosphere Earth
An 8-chapter series of short papers, explaining our Life-Support System’s history, composition, services, comparison to other planets, and influence on the modern, global climate.
2. A Self-Generating Stack
What’s the most intelligent thing in the universe?
Science, Essay, Podcast
Ecosystem Services
What’s the most valuable thing we have?
Science, Essay, Podcast
4. Earth vs. The Universe
There is only one life-support system.
Science, Essay
5. Vegetation = Local Plumbing & Cooling
6. Vegetation = Global Pluming (& Cooling)
How vegetation controls rainfall on the other side of the world. Science, Essay, The Leaves are Tiny Pumps
7. Carbon Storage Potential
Rescue and restoration of Biosphere Earth’s lands can provide at least 100% of the climate solution by 2030. Science, Essay, The Simple Math, Video
8. Global Cooling Potential
Rescue and restoration of the land system could reduce global temperatures 0.5 Celsius this century. There is no other known method. Science, Essay