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When it comes to the disaster caused by the particle storm, both of them are in a heavy mood.

Li Mingyang was very self-disciplined. He only drank a glass of wine, and after lunch, he said goodbye and left, and did not stay to chat with Mu Haoyang.

When Li Mingyang left, Mu Haoyang went to the bathroom to spit out all the wine he had drunk.

Three years ago, no one expected that it would lead to such a serious reluctance. If he had the foresight, Mu Haoyang would never propose to use the Sun weapon.

However, the disaster has been made and no one can change it.

All afternoon, Mu Haoyang could not rest assured, so he did not handle official duties, but asked the secretary to send all the information related to the particle storm disaster.

From the perspective of impact, this is definitely the most serious disaster in human history, at least the worst disaster in the civilization era.

During these fifteen days, the normal activities of human civilized society were almost completely paralyzed.

The reason is very simple. Modern human civilization is highly dependent on information and communication technology, and particle storms instantly destroyed almost all communication facilities. When people who are used to information life suddenly find that the network is paralyzed, the TV cannot receive signals, and the phone cannot be used, they will definitely have inexplicable fear. What's more serious is that the paralysis of power equipment and power supply systems leads to more serious impacts.

In modern society, there is no information network, but it is absolutely impossible to operate without electricity supply.

Two days after the outbreak of the disaster, riots occurred in countries around the world to varying degrees, especially in big cities, which almost overnight became purgatory of civilizations. For example, on the night of July 14, tens of thousands of criminal cases occurred in New York, most of which were robbery and revenge.

Fortunately, human civilization did not collapse.

After the initial riots, governments of various countries introduced compulsory control measures, strengthening public security forces, and gradually stabilizing the social environment.

But the disaster did not end there.

Relatively speaking, the situation in developed countries is slightly better. After all, developed countries are rich enough and have reserved enough materials. Take the United States for example, the reserved food is consumed for a year, and even in Europe, the reserved food can be consumed for several months. Because there are enough daily necessities, the daily lives of people in developed countries can be guaranteed and social unrest can be effectively controlled.

The problem is that most developing countries do not have such strong capital from all underdeveloped countries.

Within five days after the disaster, eleven African countries experienced military coups, and the violent army occupied limited living supplies. In the three African countries, racial conflicts also occurred. In order to survive, all ethnic groups wanted to seize the resources of others.

According to a UN investigation, in Uganda alone, genocide claimed more than one million lives.

If it is not controlled, it is just a conflict between nations that can destroy the entire Africa.

In fact, this is still the beginning.

On July 20, the investigation report of the United Nations Integrated International Astronomical Organization, the International Food and Agriculture Agency and other agencies released the first analysis and evaluation report on particle storms, claiming that the impact of particle storms will last for decades and may even completely change the earth's biosphere.

Short-term impacts are mainly concentrated on social violent conflicts and human health.

Of course, these effects have already emerged.

Next, the food crisis is coming.

Because rice in the northern hemisphere and wheat in the southern hemisphere have not yet fully matured, grain output will suddenly drop by more than 30% in 2035. Before that, global grain output was already lower than consumption. If it dropped sharply by 30%, it will inevitably lead to a surge in grain prices by a hundred times.

To put it bluntly, even developed countries, especially developed countries that do not produce food, have to face food crises.

This is definitely a greater disaster for developing countries whose food production cannot be self-sufficient, as the skyrocketing food will push billions of people into hell.

In fact, even by 2036, grain production will not be able to recover.

The reason is very simple. The particle storm causes the power system to be paralyzed, and the global output of fertilizers, pesticides and other products has been greatly reduced, affecting the autumn grain planting several months later. Even if the particle storm lasts only one month, the output of fertilizers, pesticides and other products cannot recover immediately after this. As soon as possible, it will have to wait until the second half of 2036. Therefore, the grain output in the first half of 2036 will also decrease, and the impact will continue until 2037.

The problem is that this has to be a premise, that is, the climate will not be affected.

If the climate is affected, the food crisis will last for years, or even decades.

The third impact of particle storms is climate.

According to meteorologists' predictions, continuous high-intensity particle radiation will inevitably lead to a rise in global temperatures. Because July is the summer in the northern hemisphere, the Arctic will be most significantly affected. If the global average temperature rises by five degrees in the short term, the Arctic ice is likely to completely melt.

Perhaps, the first thing many people think of is rising sea levels that flood some island countries.

In fact, rising sea levels and flooding island countries are just the weakest impact of melting Arctic ice.

After the Arctic ice melts, most of the low-temperature seawater will pour into the North Atlantic, causing the North Atlantic to cool down, thus affecting the North Atlantic warm currents and ultimately affecting the global marine thermal energy circulation system, resulting in a sharp drop in global temperatures within a few years.

During this period, the Antarctic ice will expand greatly.

In other words, global temperatures will undergo a dramatic change in which first rises and then decreases.

According to meteorologists' predictions, the Arctic ice will return to its early twentieth century state by up to three years, and may even reach the scale of the Little Ice Age.

By then, northern Canada, Scandinavia, and northern Russia will be covered with ice and snow.

The problem is, this is by no means the end result.

After the ice surfaces of the Arctic and Antarctic expand, more sunlight will be reflected into space, resulting in a significant reduction in the heat of sunlight absorbed by the earth.

In other words, the severe cold will begin from now on.

According to some pessimistic meteorologists, within ten years, the average temperature on the earth will drop by ten degrees Celsius and reach its lowest point in fifty years. By then, most of Europe, the entire Siberian region, the northern and eastern parts of the Russian Far East, the entire Alaska and Canada will be covered with snow, and the southernmost tip of South America and southern Africa will also be covered with snow. The ice layer will connect South America and Antarctica, block the currents of the Southern Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean, and lead to the collapse of the marine ecological circulation system.

In this unprecedented disaster, 80% of the species on Earth will become extinct.

After the Little Ice Age reaches its peak, as sea level drops sharply, the total amount of seawater decreases, and a large number of photosynthesis becomes extinct. The carbon dioxide content in the atmosphere will be greatly increased, absorbing more sunlight heat, thereby gradually increasing global temperatures.

But, it was a very long process.

As the temperature rises, the surviving green plants will first benefit, the ice will gradually fade, and the surface will begin to absorb more sunlight heat, further increasing the temperature.

Eventually, the climate will reach a new equilibrium point.

According to some scientists' predictions, the entire process will last for five hundred years. That is to say, after five hundred years, the climate will return to the level before the disaster breaks out.

Of course, some scientists believe that the situation is not so serious.

There is only one thing that is certain that in the next few years, without human intervention, the earth's climate environment will undergo drastic changes.

Whether it lasts for five hundred years or fifty years, it is a catastrophe for human civilization.

In the face of survival challenges, politicians have to compromise with scientists. If there is no basic living environment, what is the significance of the dispute between the country and the nation?

On July 21, the United Nations held its first "Global Climate Conference".

At this conference, Chinese and American scientists mentioned that human interventions can alleviate the severity of climate change.

However, this conference did not achieve any substantial results.

For politicians, national interests remain the main issue before the disaster strikes.

The problem is that climate change is not the only factor that threatens human survival.

In another report released by the United Nations, it was mentioned that high-energy particles erupted by the sun will definitely have an impact on the genes of all organisms, resulting in unpredictable gene mutations. Perhaps, most organisms will find it difficult to adapt to these changes, but some organisms will certainly survive and even benefit from it.

Unfortunately, the possibility of human beings becoming beneficiaries is very slim.

According to biologists' explanation, the more complex the living organism is, the worse the ability to adapt to drastic changes, and the greater the possibility of gene mutations developing in a malignant direction.

In other words, genetic mutations are likely to lead to human extinction.

Of course, some biologists believe that humans will not become extinct completely due to gene mutations, and some people will definitely benefit from gene mutations.

It's just that if there is no way to control it, then gene mutations will lead to the demise of 99% of humans.

This is also a very long process, and it may take several generations, or even dozens of generations, before the impact of gene mutations can be revealed.

The problem is that as long as the influence of gene mutations appears, it cannot be reversed.

That's why at the "Global Climate Conference" on July 21, a group of biologists proposed that when anthropogenic intervention in climate change, a global biological gene bank should be established to conduct more in-depth research on human genes in order to deal with the upcoming "genetic crisis".

Obviously, it is more difficult to get major powers to reach an agreement on this issue.

Everyone knows that genetic engineering is a double-edged sword. Like nuclear energy, it can benefit humans and destroy humans irreversibly.

Unfortunately, several major countries still have not let go of the barriers.

What made Mu Haoyang feel a little relieved was that all major powers have taken action instead of watching the disaster spread.

For example, China has expanded the construction scale of fusion nuclear power plants and invested heavily in agricultural research, actively seeking ways to increase grain output.

On the issue of responding to climate change, Chinese meteorologists have also proposed artificial intervention methods.
Chapter completed!