# How long will life on this planet be possible for in your estimation?

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**Created:** [January 29, 2024, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-life-on-this-planet-be-possible-for-in-your-estimation/996808 "2024-01-29T13:05:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 31, 2024, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-life-on-this-planet-be-possible-for-in-your-estimation/996808/20 "2024-01-31T18:15:01Z")

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It appears to be an almost certainty that within the next 2 million years earth will have insufficient levels of CO2 to sustain plant life. Man can only attempt to keep that in balance for so long.

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