Scientists say that humans should have another 250 million years of life on Earth (Photo: Reproduction)
Scientists at the University of Bristol, in England, published research in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience that shows the first climate models from a supercomputer that indicate that global warming may have already determined the date for the end of time. The information is from The globe.
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According to the study, mammals must have been on Earth for more than 250 million years. Furthermore, scientists say climate extremes will be intensified when the world’s continents eventually merge to form a hot, dry and largely uninhabitable supercontinent.
— The newly formed supercontinent would effectively create a triple whammy, compounded by the effect of continentality, a hotter sun and more CO2 in the atmosphere, increasing heat for much of the planet. The result is a mostly hostile environment, devoid of food and water sources for mammals — says Alexander Farnsworth, senior research associate at the University of Bristol.
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The study also talks about an increase in volcanic eruptions due to the tectonic processes that will occur in the Earth’s crust and form supercontinents. Emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, produced by eruptions, would heat the planet even more.
— Widespread temperatures between 40°C and 50°C, and even greater daily extremes, combined with high levels of humidity, would ultimately seal our fate — says the researcher.
Pangea Ultima
According to researchers at the University of Bristol, the supercontinent, expected to form within the next 250 million years, is called Pangea Ultima.
According to Farnsworth, visiting professor of the Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Environment and Resources (TPESER), at the Tibetan Plateau Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, much of the planet could face temperatures between 40°C and 70°C.
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— The outlook in the distant future looks very bleak. Carbon dioxide levels could be double current levels, with the sun also predicted to emit about 2.5% more radiation and the supercontinent being located mainly in the hot, humid tropics — he says.
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