If humans suddenly disappeared, what would happen to our planet?

✔ Fact Checked by TDPel News Desk

By Pelumi Emmanuel

Published: May 20, 2022 | 7:20 PM GMT

Just a few hours after humans disappear, lights around the world will shut down.

Within 10 days, pets and farm animals will die out due to starvation and dehydration.

A few weeks later, those adorable small dog breeds will no longer exist as packs of bigger dogs hunt them down and take them out.

A month later, cooling water at nuclear power plants will evaporate, leading to “a series of explosions much stronger than the Fukushima and Chernobyl disasters.”

After a year, the sky will light up with the thousands of objects we’ve put in the Earth’s orbit as they come crashing back down.

A quarter of a century after man’s disappearance, 75% of the planet’s paved city streets and sidewalks will be covered in vegetation.

Cities like Las Vegas and Dubai will be smothered in the sand as “the desert takes what belongs to it.”

After 300 years, metal constructions like the Eiffel Tower and steel bridges, without maintenance, will crumble to the ground.

Swamps that once covered large parts of the world will reappear.

The only evidence of man-made buildings after 10,000 years will be stone constructions, which can last several hundred thousand years.

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About Pelumi Emmanuel

Pelumi Emmanuel is an accomplished writer and journalist with over 15 years of experience in the industry. He is a passionate and dedicated professional who is committed to producing high-quality content that informs, engages, and entertains readers. Pelumi’s love for reading and writing is evident in his work, which has been read worldwide and has garnered him a loyal following. His journalistic expertise is matched only by his natural talent for storytelling, making his articles both informative and engaging. He lives in California, USA.