Esso has been the main one in America spreading the disinformation that there is no global warming problem. James Lovelock americadisinformationesso Change image and share on social
Life does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. James Lovelock adaptearthlife Change image and share on social
The tropical rain forests are a telling example. Once cut down, they rarely recover. Rainfall drops, deserts spread, the climate warms. James Lovelock climatecutdesert Change image and share on social
Life clearly does more than adapt to the Earth. It changes the Earth to its own purposes. Evolution is a tightly coupled dance, with life and the material environment as partners. From the dance emerges the entity Gaia. James Lovelock adaptcoupledance share on social
One thing that being a scientist has taught me is that you can never be certain about anything. You never know the truth. You can only approach it and hope to get a bit nearer to it each time. You iterate towards the truth. You don't know it. James Lovelock approachbitehope share on social
Just after World War II, this country led the world in science by every way you could measure it, yet the number of scientists was a tiny proportion of what it is now. James Lovelock countryleadmeasure Change image and share on social
I have heard that the Saudi Arabians are paying Greenpeace to campaign against Nuclear Power. It wouldn't surprise me at all. James Lovelock arabiancampaigngreenpeace Change image and share on social
Nowadays if you're dependent on a grant - and 99% of them are - you can't make mistakes as you won't get another one if you do. James Lovelock dependentgrantmake Change image and share on social
This programme to stop nuclear by 2020 is just crazy. If there were a nuclear war, and humanity were wiped out, the Earth would breathe a sigh of relief. James Lovelock breathecrazyearth Change image and share on social
There is little evidence that our individual intelligence has improved through recorded history. James Lovelock evidencehistoryimprove Change image and share on social