![]() Not all of us have it, but the fact that ‘not everyone has that kind of life’ is a big deal to use just shows how far we’ve come. The concept of stopping to smell the roses is unique to us. We’re the only living beings who could possibly enjoy that flourishing world. There’s a statistic tossed around a lot that if all bees died out, in fifty years all life on Earth would die, but if humans died out, within fifty years all life on Earth would flourish. It would be immeasurably worse off without humans. “ The world would be no better off without humans. There was a post that stood out to me as it represented everything that is wrong with the human ego, and it reads: When doing research for the article I found plenty of forums discussing this same topic. Scientist, and Environmentalist, James Lovelock, suggests that climate change may be a mechanism through which the planet eases its human burden. The oceans would replenish, the air would clear, previously endangered animals would thrive, the Great Barrier Reef would recover… Need I say more? The world population is estimated to grow to about 9.7 billion in 2050, and many scientists believe that the Earth has a maximum capacity of 9 billion to 10 billion people. Our greed, ignorance, and superiority complex has damaged the Earth and what is worse is that we are rapidly growing in population. Reverting to what I said in the beginning, we are essentially an invasive species, that takes all the natural resources and gives nothing back. 100 Million Years: There will be hardly any evidence left of human existence.50 Million Years: Plastic bottles and broken glass will be the last traces of our civilisation.10,000 Years: Only large remains of human existence will be stone structures, like the Wall of China, and Mount Rushmore.300 Years: Metal constructions, like the Eiffel tower, will start to break.Places like Dubai and Las Vegas will be covered in sand. 25 Years: Most of the world will be covered in vegetation.1 Year: Satellites will fall from the sky.Many animals will die from cancer, however, the planet will recover fast. Months: All cooling water in nuclear power stations will have evaporated, causing disasters worse than Chernobyl and Fukushima.10 Days: Pets locked indoors will begin to die of dehydration and starvation, as well as billions of farm animals.2–3 Days: Many tunnels around the world will become flooded as the pumps that protect them from underground water will not work without human maintenance.48 Hours: Nuclear power plants would switch to safety mode, and solar panels would become useless due to dust.Several Hours: Lights would shut off all around the world.Image Source: What would happen if humans died out?Ī YouTube video created from National Geographic footage, and ‘Life After People’ footage, shows the timescale of events that would happen if humans were ever to disappear.
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