Tag: greenhouse effect
Earth’s Atmosphere Demonstrates Stunning Biocentric Fine-Tuning
For photosynthesis to proceed on a planet like Earth, sunlight (visual light) must penetrate the atmosphere all the way to the ground.
Parker Solar Probe Sweeps Past Venus, as Denton Renews Our Wonder About the Sun
Our relationship to this most familiar star is something that, as light-dependent aerobes, we often blithely take for granted.
A Panicked Scientist, a Privileged Planet
Our planet’s view of the sun is critical to life, obviously, but equally critical is that it’s a shielded view.