Answer by user3470600 for Global warming in an apocalyptic future?
There is a simple way to think about this question. It has to do with the heat capacity of the oceans. When you add heat to water, its temperature increases. But how much energy will produce how much...
View ArticleAnswer by JBH for Global warming in an apocalyptic future?
Asking for hard-science when dealing with a fictional concept like an apocalypse, especially when serious amounts of time are involved, is a tall order. The Earth hasn't experienced an apocalyptic...
View ArticleAnswer by L.Dutch for Global warming in an apocalyptic future?
Climate is a chaotic system, with complex and mutually interacting feed back and feed forward cycles.Small changes are reversible, larger not so easy. There is currently no agreement on what is small...
View ArticleGlobal warming in an apocalyptic future?
In my world, there's a global apocalypse that wipes out humanity, but I'm wondering how global warming might continue even with the lack of additional greenhouse gases. If emissions suddenly stopped,...
View ArticleAnswer by RomainL. for Global warming in an apocalyptic future?
Contrary to most answers, I will refer to the authoritative source on the matter. Which is the IPCC, you can find all their reports here : https://www.ipcc.ch. if you are more broadly interested on...
View ArticleAnswer by Caston for Global warming in an apocalyptic future?
While 3470600's 30-year estimate sounds about right, it doesn't represent the most extreme case scenario. And I'm assuming you are looking for the highest temperatures plausible. Because of feedback...
View ArticleAnswer by Pica for Global warming in an apocalyptic future?
In the very short term humanity still is around.In the short term, the gun https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clathrate_gun_hypothesis fires.In the medium term plant like organisms and there sinking...
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