Before we talk about the future, let’s talk about the past. In today’s time, about 60% of people say that life is worse today than it was 50 years ago for people like them. With that being said, it’s no secret that a good chunk of the population has agreed that quality of life has decreased. Yes, things like the quality of healthcare have significantly increased, but it seems that people were happier a couple decades ago. Following the pattern of this, it is hard to say whether or not life will be good in a century.
It is estimated that in 100 years, the population will grow to about 10-12 billion people. Because of needing more room to accommodate the growing population, forests will need to be cleared. Forests are pretty essential to our living conditions. They provide the oxygen we need to breathe, as well as provide water for us. Many animals will lose their homes, causing the decrease in animal populations.
Climate change has become a huge topic of conversation when it comes to the future. The climate has always been changing in every country and every season, but there’s been a constant pattern in each country. In 100 years, each country will become 6-8 degrees warmer, and this means that all areas will experience water shortages. Due to the scarce resources, like water and habituation, it is inferred that many conflicts and possible wars can start.
Because the temperature of the Earth as a whole will be getting warmer, the Arctic and many glaciers will melt, resulting in a lot of cities on the coast getting submerged underwater and being inhabitable. People are also speculating that there will be an increase in natural disasters, such as: wildfires, droughts, and floods.
From a technological standpoint, we are already much more advanced than 50 years ago. Imagine what 100 years in the future will do to our civilization. Artificial intelligence has been pretty prevalent, more so in the past couple of years, and it is expected to become even more advanced in a century. AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) will be pretty much everywhere, and in different forms. AGI will be able to advance faster than humans can, we can only hope that this is going to be a good thing for society, but based on fictional movies about AI, who really knows. Future generations could be living in the dystopian films we grew up watching.
We can’t live without technology in today’s time, and because of that, there have been less real-world interactions with people. In 100 years, virtually communication is most likely going to be the main form of communication and doing life through. Maybe Wall-E did accurately depict what life will be like in the future.
In conclusion, the world is changing so much and so fast, we can’t only make educated guesses on what will happen in 100 years. Whilst it may not affect us when the time comes, our future children and grandchildren will be at the heart of it.
ROBERT DELROSSO | Feb 13, 2025 at 4:39 am
I am very impressed this was written by a High School Student!
I am VERY sorry that many people in older Generations (like my own) consider “Climate Change and its subset, Global Warming” to be a “Hoax”, but what you have written about it is very true.
On ” co2.earth “, the annual rate of CO2 increase is anywhere from 100, 500, to 1,114 times the Historical Rate of 0.005 Parts Per Million (PPM).
The “.005 PPM” was in a 2013 NASA Paper by Drs. Andrew Lacis, PhD, James Hansen, PhD, et al, but it never made much impact on society.
It’s as if we are raising the Thermostat in our abode to 90 Degrees Fahrenheit and then wondering why the paint is peeling off the Walls!
It’s as if a “Great Delusion” has descended over large parts of the Media, Government, and maybe other areas.
But there is another perspective:
In Luke’s Gospel we read:
“. . .On the earth, nations will be in anguish and Perplexity,
at the roaring and tossing of the sea.”
— Luke Chapter 21: Verse 25
Is that a prediction of Sea Level Rise. I believe it is.
Luke continues to quote from Jesus Christ:
“Men will faint from terror, apprehensive over what is
coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
“At that time, they will see the Son of Man [ Jesus Christ ]
coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
“When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your
heads, because your Redemption is drawing near.”
—– Luke Chapter 21: Verses 26 – 28
Circa 33 AD/ CE