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A new study has discovered that mammals and humans alike could be wiped out in 250 million years, due to nothing of our own doing. This study suggests that the world will heat up and the continents will merge together to become one supercontinent, Pangaea Ultima. It would be extremely dry, hot, and arid on land, so only marine life and reptiles would survive. Temperatures could reach an average temperature of 131˚F (55˚C) in landlocked areas, and an average of about 50˚F (10˚C) at the poles. Due to current tectonic plate movement, the formation of Pangaea Ultima would increase volcanic activity, causing more carbon dioxide to enter the atmosphere. The sun will also become hotter as time goes on, increasing the radiation that reaches the Earth. Because of this, mammals and humans will die out, and the entire Earth will become much hotter. However, we still have about 250 million years before this happens - well after our lives end - and this is just an approximation, and this is no excuse to stop progress toward our climate goals. That level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could come a lot sooner if humans don't stop burning fossil fuels.
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