Earth’s average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), Earth has been heating up at a rate of 0.06 °C (0.11 °F) per decade since 1850 – or about 1.11 °C (2 °F) in total. Since 1982, the average annual increase has been … Continue reading "Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years"

Throughout humanity’s history, our energy use has steadily increased, now reaching a point where it’s affecting the climate. Even if we do switch to renewable energy, we’ll continue to generate waste heat that will be put into the environment, continuing to warm our planet. Researchers calculated that if energy use increases by 1% per year, it would make a planet like Earth uninhabitable within 1,000 years. Going to space will be the only way to continue growth.

  • funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    also new trees, by dint of being new, have absorbed less carbon, therefore when old trees and burnt and new trees grown, it’s still an increase in carbon footprint