The Gaia hypothesis, also known as the Gaia theory or Gaia paradigm, proposes that living organisms interact with the Earth's inorganic surroundings to form a single synergistic, self-regulating system that works to maintain and perpetuate the conditions life needs to continue.
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Wikimedia FoundationHistory section, paragraph on Lovelock's 1972 and 1974 journal articles
Lovelock formulated the Gaia Hypothesis in journal articles in 1972 and 1974, followed by a popularizing 1979 book Gaia: A new look at life on Earth.
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The Gaia hypothesis (), also known as the Gaia theory, Gaia paradigm, or the Gaia principle, proposes that living organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a synergistic and self-regulating complex system that helps to maintain and perpetuate the conditions for life on the planet.
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