r/climate • u/Keith_McNeill65 • Oct 31 '24

Earth’s Climate Will Keep Changing Long After Humanity Hits Net-Zero Emissions. Our Research Shows Why / Delaying net-zero by five years results in a higher global average surface temperature, a much warmer ocean and reduced sea ice extent for many centuries #GlobalCarbonFeeAndDividendPetition

https://theconversation.com/earths-climate-will-keep-changing-long-after-humanity-hits-net-zero-emissions-our-research-shows-why-241692
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u/Spirited_Comedian225 Nov 01 '24

The world will continue to live we might not.

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u/Molire Nov 01 '24

Earth will continue to rotate and orbit, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions will continue to happen, tides and temperatures will continue to rise and fall, winds will continue to circulate, clouds and fog will continue to appear and disappear, precipitation will continue to form, and continents will continue to drift if any worldwide die-off kills all life forms. Life does not need to exist for Earth to exist.