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What will the Earth be like in 500 years? - Yahoo News
Aug 02, 2021 1 min, 19 secs
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What will the Earth be like in 500 years?

But predicting what the Earth will be like 500 years from now is a difficult task because there are many factors at play!

We do know that two main types of processes change our planet: One involves natural cycles, like the way the planet rotates and moves around the Sun, and the other is caused by life forms, especially humans.

The second big influence on the planet is living things.

People are causing the climate to change, mostly by burning fossil fuels that release more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the planet and atmosphere can handle.

These changes could lead to a very different planet in 500 years, depending in large part on how willing humans are to change their ways.

A warming planet can also contribute to extreme weather like heat waves, storms and droughts that can change the land.

Looking back at the past 500 years, the living part of the Earth, called the biosphere, has changed dramatically.

A major challenge today is getting people to stop doing things that create problems, like burning fossil fuels that contribute to climate change.

Or, if humans are willing to change their behaviors, it may persist with its vibrant forests, oceans, fields and cities for many more centuries, along with its most successful residents, humankind!

Do you have a question you’d like an expert to answer.

Scientists understood physics of climate change in the 1800s – thanks to a woman named Eunice Foote.

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