US EditionExtreme heat likely to kill all mammals in 250 million years, study suggests
- Supercomputer climate models predict that rising global temperatures will cause the extinction of most mammals in the next 250 million years. The intense heat levels projected for the future are a result of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which will affect various animal classes including mammals.
- Once the next supercontinent forms, the heat issue caused by rising temperatures will become a major problem. This suggests that the planet's changing geography will exacerbate the already dire climate situation.
- The fate of mammals and potentially other animal classes rests on the widespread temperatures projected to reach between 40C to 50C. Given the anticipated extremes in temperature, the survival of many species hangs in the balance.
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New 'supercontinent' could wipe out humans and make Earth uninhabitable, study suggests
The formation of a new "supercontinent" could wipe out humans and all other mammals still alive in 250 million years, researchers have predicted.Using the first-ever supercomputer climate models of the distant future, scientists from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom predicted how climate extremes would intensify after the world's continents merge to form one supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, in around 250 million years.They found it …
Mass extinction: New ‘supercontinent’ could wipe out humans and all mammals, study predicts
As per the study, the primary driver behind the impending mass extinction would stem from heightened heat stress.The study used supercomputer climate models to simulate the future conditions of the planet when all the continents merge into one. The researchers found that the supercontinent would be extremely hot, dry and hostile for mammals, who are not adapted to cope with prolonged exposure to excessive heat.
New ‘supercontinent’ could wipe out humans and make Earth uninhabitable, study suggests
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The formation of a new “supercontinent” could wipe out humans and all other mammals still alive in 250 million years, researchers have predicted. Using the first-ever supercomputer climate models of the distant future, scientists from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom predicted how climate extremes would intensify after the world’s continents merge to form one supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, in around 25…
New ‘supercontinent’ could wipe out humans and make Earth uninhabitable, study suggests
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — The formation of a new “supercontinent” could wipe out humans and all other mammals still alive in 250 million years, researchers have predicted. Using the first-ever supercomputer climate models of the distant future, scientists from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom predicted how climate extremes would intensify after the world’s continents merge to form one supercontinent, Pangea Ultima, in around 25…
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