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The Blue Earth Project: “Is Humanity Settling its own Fate on Ecological Survival?”
- Authors: Jheeta S.1, Chatzitheodoridis E.2, Dominik M.3, Kotsyurbenko O.4, Laine P.5, Palacios Pérez M.6, Torres de Farias S.7, McGrath K.1, Rezaei A.8, Nyambuya G.G.9, Gupta V.10, Changela H.11, Bhatt M.C.12, Simpemba P.13, Gustafson L.14, Omo M.K.15, Godoy-Faúndez A.16, Nelson N.17, Nielsen J.N.1, Smith D.1
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Affiliations:
- Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life (NoRCEL)
- National Technical University of Athens
- University of St Andrews, Centre for Exoplanet Science
- Yugra State University
- University of Jyväskylä
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Federal University of Paraíba
- Bou Ali Sina University
- National University of Science and Technology
- CMD Postgraduate College
- J’Heyrovski Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences
- School of Law–Birkbeck, University of London
- Copperbelt University
- Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- University of Benin
- Universidad del Desarrollo
- The Tel Aviv University
- Issue: Vol 13, No 1 (2022)
- Pages: 49-58
- Section: Chronicle
- URL: https://edgccjournal.org/EDGCC/article/view/108267
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18822/edgcc108267
- ID: 108267
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This is a report from NoRCEL’s Blue Earth Project symposium BEP2022 held online on January 8th, 2022. We are reporting the outcome pertaining to the following question: “Is Humanity Settling its own Fate on Ecological Survival?” A succinct conclusion drawn is that the Earth is facing the sixth mass extinction of flora and fauna; this being different from the previous five extinctions, in that it is entirely due to mankind’s activities. Five invited eminent speakers delivered their input, highlighting the fact that there is extensive deterioration of the environment at large, coupled with an unprecedented demise of ecosystems leading to the extinction of species across the globe.
About the authors
Sohan Jheeta
Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life (NoRCEL)
Email: sohan@sohanjheeta.com
Elias Chatzitheodoridis
National Technical University of Athens
Email: eliasch@metal.ntua.gr
Martin Dominik
University of St Andrews, Centre for Exoplanet Science
Email: md35@st-andrews.ac.uk
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4459-419X
https://www.sohanjheeta.com/
Founder and Chairman of Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life in corporation Blue Earth Project, Frontiers of Sciences and ASEN
United KingdomOleg Kotsyurbenko
Yugra State University
Email: kotsor@hotmail.com
Russian Federation
Pauli Laine
University of Jyväskylä
Email: pauli.erik.laine@gmail.com
Finland
Miryam Palacios Pérez
National Autonomous University of Mexico
Email: yirzerep@gmail.com
Sávio Torres de Farias
Federal University of Paraíba
Email: stfarias@yahoo.com.br
Brazil
Kathy McGrath
Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life (NoRCEL)
Email: kathynorcelgroup@gmail.com
United Kingdom
Ahya Rezaei
Bou Ali Sina University
Email: ahya1996rz@gmail.com
Iran, Islamic Republic of
Golden Gadzirayi Nyambuya
National University of Science and Technology
Email: gadzirai@gmail.com
Zimbabwe
Vinod Gupta
CMD Postgraduate College
Email: vkgcmd@gmail.com
India
Hitesh Changela
J’Heyrovski Institute of Physical Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences
Email: changela@unm.edu
United Kingdom
Mukesh Chiman Bhatt
School of Law–Birkbeck, University of London
Email: m.bhatt@physics.org
Prospery Simpemba
Copperbelt University
Email: pcs200800@gmail.com
Lowell Gustafson
Villanova University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Email: lowell.gustafson@villanova.edu
Medina Kadiri Omo
University of Benin
Email: mokadiri@uniben.edu
Alex Godoy-Faúndez
Universidad del Desarrollo
Email: alexgodoy@ingenieros.udd.cl
Nathan Nelson
The Tel Aviv University
Email: nelson@tauex.tau.ac.il
John Nick Nielsen
Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life (NoRCEL)
Email: john.n.nielsen@gmail.com
David Smith
Network of Researchers on the Chemical Evolution of Life (NoRCEL)
Author for correspondence.
Email: dave.smithathome@gmail.com
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