How Venus became hell planet and how Earth is the next?

Did you ever wonder how Earth’s sister planet Venus became a hell planet and how Earth could also become same? It presents a horrible example of how a once-possibly livable planet can change into a horrific place.

The possibility of Earth becoming a hell planet like Venus is because they both are similar in size and composition. The journey of Venus from a moderate planet to a hostile inhabitable environment throws light into the delicate balance necessary for life on Earth and the effects of upsetting that balance.

Venus may have had oceans and a moderate environment like Earth hundreds of years ago. But the question is how Venus became a hell planet then? Well, the answer is an uncontrolled greenhouse effect significantly changed the atmosphere of Venus.

The massive greenhouse effect on the surface of Venus trapped massive heat amount and raised surface temperatures to a burning 462°C (864°F). However, the human body can hardly survive above 50°C temperature.

The buildup of massive greenhouse gases in Venus is due to 96% of carbon dioxide composition in its atmosphere. Initially, Venus had a climate similar to Earth, but as carbon dioxide levels rose due to volcanic activity. It began trapping more heat.

Rising temperatures increase water vapor in the atmosphere further increasing the greenhouse effect. This cycle of increasing greenhouse gases caused intense heat that broke down water vapor. It led to the loss of water and the formation of sulfuric acid clouds.

These clouds trapped even more heat and transformed Venus from a potentially liveable planet into an extreme, hell planet. It makes Venus the hottest and brightest planet in the entire solar system.

Presently, Venus has changed into a complete hell with dense sulfuric acid clouds and surface pressures (1350 psi) exceeding ninety times those of Earth’s atmosphere (14.7 psi). So, life we know is impossible on Venus due to extremely high temperatures and pressures.

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Now, the question is, how Earth is moving toward Venus’s path? Earth’s atmosphere has roughly 0.04% carbon dioxide compared to the atmosphere of Venus. However, the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere has been rising quickly due to human activity, particularly the burning of fossil fuels.

If the conditions remain so, this would cause the earth to warm significantly. It might have negative consequences such as more intense weather patterns and increasing sea levels.

Even though some scientists express concern Earth can become a hell planet like Venus if the current level of rising carbon dioxide levels exceeds at the same rate.