Is it possible to heal the damage we have already done to the Earth?

Image: The Earth viewed from the Apollo 8 lunar mission on Dec. 24, 1968. Image credit: NASA. Article by Scott Denning. The Conversation – April 18, 2022.

Sometimes it may seem that humans have altered the Earth beyond repair. But our planet is an incredible system in which energy, water, carbon and so much else flows and nurtures life. It is about 4.5 billion years old and has been through enormous changes.

At some points in Earth’s history, fires burned over large areas. At others, much of it was covered with ice. There also have been mass extinctions that wiped out nearly every living thing on its surface. […]

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