The state of humanity’s future seems to be in greater danger than it has been in recent years—or at least, we’re hearing about it a lot more. Which raises the question of whether and when the extinction of the human race will result from climate change.
A supercomputer has now provided an answer to that query by analyzing a wide range of data.
In one study, data on the temperature, tectonic plates, ocean chemistry, and biodiversity of Earth were analyzed by a supercomputer.
I hope it cheers you up to know we still have time. The day that climate change wipes out humanity from Earth looks considerably different from the present, according to University of Bristol experts. In actuality, plates would shift and create a new supercontinent known as Pangea Ultima.
The supercomputer estimated that it will take another 250 million years for this to occur.
According to Dr. Alexander Farnsworth, “the newly-emerged supercontinent would effectively create a triple whammy of increasing heat for much of the planet, comprising the continentality effect, hotter sun, and more CO2 in the atmosphere.”
As a result, mammals live in a largely hostile environment without access to food or water. “High humidity combined with widespread temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees Celsius, together with even more extreme daily temperatures, will finally cement our doom.
“Humans and many other species would perish because they were unable to cool their bodies by sweating off this heat.” Only 8 to 16 percent of the land would be habitable by then, and it would be extremely difficult for humans to acclimate to their new surroundings. Both the sun’s brightness and the frequency of volcano outbursts would increase significantly.
Don’t worry, though; the supercomputer estimated that it will take another 250 million years for this to occur.
The researchers emphasized, nonetheless, that their analysis should motivate people to take immediate action to combat climate change.
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