Maps erase oceansOn a future world atlas, the Atlantic shrinks away and France sits near the junction of Europe and Africa. Heat stress risesComputer models in a paper projected the supercontinent climate and found heat stress could wipe out most land mammals. Farnsworth later described the projected conditions in simple terms, saying the future supercontinent would be extremely difficult for mammals to survive. Dry air follows, because moisture drops out before winds can cross thousands of miles of hot land. Outside those margins, deserts and heat zones dominate the supercontinent, and large land animals become rare across the interior.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2026 14:59 UTC