Gaia

I had been measuring atmospheric carbon dioxide levels for some years and noticed an inexorable increase when, on a flight from Stansted to Shannon, I mentioned it to Jim (Lovelock).

“Well, an ice age is due, just look at the sky.” He said. “I have bought a cottage here in Southern Ireland, well south of where the ice sheet got to last time.”

“But that’s the wrong way round.” I said, “increased CO2 means Global warming, not cooling.” I said.

We discussed it at length and the concept of Gaia was born.

The planet will defend itself against all excesses.