Evolution increases the entropy of the Earth

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Evidence from non-equilibrium thermodynamics and Earth-system science indicates that biological evolution and the development of the biosphere are coupled with the dissipation of energy, resulting in an overall increase in the entropy production of the Earth.

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The claim is specific and testable within the framework of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and Earth-system science. Multiple retrieved papers (e.g., [1], [4], [9]) support the perspective that evolutionary processes on Earth, including the development of life and the biosphere, operate under principles like maximum entropy production or thermodynamic selection, which increase the net entropy dissipation of the planet. There are no papers refuting this general thermodynamic framing of planetary evolution.

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Non-equilibrium thermodynamics, maximum entropy production and Earth-system evolution

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Axel Kleidon. Non-equilibrium thermodynamics, maximum entropy production and Earth-system evolution. 2010. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2009.0188

The paper discusses Earth-system evolution in terms of non-equilibrium thermodynamics and the principle of maximum entropy production, linking planetary development to increasing entropy production.

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The Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Natural Selection: From Molecules to the Biosphere

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Karo Michaelian. The Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Natural Selection: From Molecules to the Biosphere. 2023. https://doi.org/10.3390/e25071059

The study frames the evolution of the biosphere through non-equilibrium thermodynamics, arguing that biological evolution is driven by thermodynamic selection that increases the global rate of dissipation and entropy.

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The Pigment World: Life's Origins as Photon-Dissipating Pigments.

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Karo Michaelian. The Pigment World: Life's Origins as Photon-Dissipating Pigments.. 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/life14070912

This work describes how life originated and evolved as a photon-dissipating mechanism, contributing to the overall dissipation of solar radiation and thereby increasing net entropy.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8601 Aug 2026

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