Simulation: Lifeless Earth Would Be Water World With Thin Atmosphere

A new modeling study in Nature Geoscience simulates Earth's evolution without life, finding a water-covered planet with a thin atmosphere and no continents. The findings highlight the profound role of biology in shaping planetary geology and climate, though they rely on model assumptions and are not directly observable.

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