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gaia theory  

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  • Gaia (or Gaea, from its roots Ge, “Earth,” and Aia, “grandmother”) is the name of the Greek goddess of Earth (cf. Tellus or Terra Mater [Latin], Bhumi Mata [Sanskrit]), who lends her name to geography and all the geosubjects. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Gaia Theory]

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