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Supercomputer Issues Chilling Forecast For Humanity’s Future On Earth
Concerningly, a supercomputer has predicted how long people will live.
According to a new study, the computer has forecasted the point at which humans will no longer be able to thrive on Earth.
In order to determine what the future might hold for our planet, specialists at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom employed a simulation.
We still have millions of years left on Earth, so we shouldn’t panic just yet. We’ll all be gone long before this becomes an issue.
The supercomputer’s predictions indicate that extreme global warming will force the continents to reunite, forming a new supercontinent called Pangea Ultima.
The Earth will be extremely hot and dry during the Pangea Ultima epoch, and regular volcanic explosions are probably in the cards.
Many species, including mammals and humans, will go extinct as a result of the heat.
And according to the simulation, this will occur in about 250 million years.
Dr Alexander Farnsworth, who is the lead author of the study and a senior research associate at the University of Bristol, said: “The newly-emerged supercontinent would effectively create a triple whammy, comprising the continentality effect, hotter sun and more CO2 in the atmosphere, of increasing heat for much of the planet.”
“The result is a mostly hostile environment devoid of food and water sources for mammals.”
“Widespread temperatures of between 40 to 50 degrees celsius (104 to 122 degrees fahrenheit), and even greater daily extremes, compounded by high humidity levels, would ultimately seal our fate. Humans and many other species would expire due to their inability to shed this heat through sweat, cooling their bodies.”
Dr Eunice Lo, a research fellow in Climate Change and Health at the University of Bristol, added: “It is critical not to lose focus on our current Climate Crisis, which stems from human emissions of greenhouse gases. Although we foresee an uninhabitable planet in 250 million years, we have already witnessed extreme heat that adversely impacts human health.”
“This underscores the urgency of achieving net-zero emissions as soon as possible.”
After 2024 became the hottest year on record, it is clear that climate change is having an impact on our globe.
Scientists are concerned that we may begin to feel the effects of extreme weather far sooner than the simulation has indicated if we are unable to stop the rising levels of global warming.
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