other LIFE = OUR Life-support system

What is the value of Earth's other life to us? ​The eight-part paper below seeks to connect people of all backgrounds 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. ​

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Beauty. Biodiversity. Existence.
Sections 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. Sections 5-8 present rationale for a Biospheric Climate Solution and outline how. The video here provides a synopsis on why restoring our planetary,  biosphere-integrity is our #1 shared priority.
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The Value of Biosphere Earth

8-part series

​1, earth's Life Timeline

​How old is Life? How old are humans? 
Science, Essay, Podcast

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2, A Self-Generating Stack

What's the most intelligent thing in the universe? 
​Science, Essay, Podcast

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3, Ecosystem Services

What's the most valuable thing we have? 
​Science, Essay, Podcast

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4, Earth vs. the Universe

There is only one life-support system. 
​Science, Essay

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5, Vegetation = LOCAL PLUMBING & COOLING

How vegetation interacts with local to global climate and makes its own rain. ​​​​Science, Essay

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6, VEGETATION = GLOBAL PLUMBING (& Cooling) 

How vegetation controls rainfall on the other side of the world. ​​Science,  Essay, The Leaves are Tiny Pumps

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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 

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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