The Gaia (ancient Greek name of the Goddess earth) Hypothesis is very different to my original view of our Earth. Indeed, the hypothesis is based on the belief that the earth is constantly at a state of homeostasis which means that animate and inanimate objects self-sustain each other. Furthermore, in James Lovelock’s hypothesis, the earth is referred to as a self-regulating system because “ the entire range of living matter on Earth, from whales to viruses, and from oaks to algae, could be regarded as constituting a single living entity”. Lastly, an important component of the hypothesis is…