In the absence of any technology that could
absorb the emitted carbon into the atmosphere since 1750s and with no clear cut
energy policy on earth, what could be the future of the earth in the next 10000 years?
According to a research at Boston College in
Massachusetts, USA, the co-author Jeremy Shakun put it forward the research
findings. The study observes that our present actions would certainly have
grave consequences in store for the civilizations in future as they would blame
the past generations for every single development on earth.
The study predicts that at the rate of 10
gigatons of current carbon emission per year, which is expected to grow further
as many developing countries on the earth are blindly following the development
path of the developed countries. We are not only devastating the natural flora, fauna and
greenery, leading to extinction of biodiversity, the alarming carbon emissions are here to pose major threat for the humanity.
Ever since the beginning of the
Industrialization by 1750s, we have already emitted 580 billion metric tons, or
gigatons of carbon in the atmosphere and it take longer period to get absorbed
by the natural process. By next 100000 years, Carbon levels are expected to rise
further by 5,120 gigatons if the current emission levels remain as it is.
It would grave threats to the humanity as 70% of the glaciers outside
Antarctica and Greenland disappear due to 7◦ C rise in the temperature, leading to four meters of
rise in sea levels. If the thermal expansion of the oceans further adds to this
rising sea levels, it is expected to reach 25 meters rise in sea levels leading to a clean sweep
of 1.3 billion populations living in the coastal areas of the globe.
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