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Earth & Environmental Science Research & Reviews(EESRR)

ISSN: 2639-7455 | DOI: 10.33140/EESRR

Impact Factor: 1.6

Will COVID-19 Trigger Extinction of All Life on Earth?

Abstract

Guy R McPherson

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the associated COVID-19 is causing an abrupt reduction in industrial activity. As a result of the associated reduction in the aerosol masking effect (“global dimming”), Earth might experience an abrupt rise in global-average temperature. The current temperature of Earth is the highest with Homo sapiens present, suggesting that an abrupt rise in global-average temperature could destroy habitat for humans on Earth. Human extinction could result.

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