Human-caused global warming could kill 1 billion people in the next century. This conclusion was made by Canadian scientists from the University of Western Ontario. The study was published in the scientific journal magazine Energies.
Experts’ estimates are based on previous calculations that every 1,000 greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels will cause one premature death.
According to the latest estimates of American scientists from the University of Washington, the world population will reach 10.4 million people by 2200. So the possible losses from greenhouse gas emissions in the next century will be around 10% of the total human population by then.
The bleak scenario could be avoided by improving energy conservation and energy efficiency in industry, agriculture and transportation, the researchers say. Experts also recommend a gradual transition from fossil hydrocarbons to more “green” energy sources, including hydrogen, biofuels and renewable energy sources.
Previously, scientists used supercomputers created More than 4,000 scenarios of the development of the climate crisis in the world by 2100. In 70% of cases, calculations showed that global warming is approaching catastrophic consequences for the planet.