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Energies of life

If we observe nature over a long enough period of time, we begin to notice the distinct way in which nature operates and what makes it so sustainable.

Nothing is ever wasted; all things are cycled and recycled, over and over. Old life gives rise to new and all the building blocks of life are endlessly reused. Whether it’s through the carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle or water cycle, nature’s modus operandi is always the same.

These cycles aren’t only concerned with nutrients and physical matter, though — they’re critically associated with the cycling of energy, whether such energy is associated with the molecular chemical bonds in organic matter or the gravitational potential energy of water.

Even though these natural cycles work like autonomous clockwork, they do

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