Medea hypothesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:contrastsWith Gaia hypothesis
gptkbp:describes life is self-destructive on a planetary scale
gptkbp:field astrobiology
ecology
Earth system science
gptkbp:focusesOn biosphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Medea hypothesis
gptkbp:namedAfter Medea (Greek mythology)
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Peter_Ward
2009
life tends to destroy its own environment
gptkbp:publishedBy gptkb:Princeton_University_Press
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Medea_Hypothesis:_Is_Life_on_Earth_Ultimately_Self-Destructive?
gptkbp:relatedTo mass extinction
biosphere collapse
gptkbp:requires life accelerates environmental crises
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_D._Ward
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7