This map shows what Earth will look like in 250 million years

Since its creation 4.5 billion years ago, Earth has undergone various climatic changes. And that's not all, because its landscape has been shaped over thousands of years, such as when there was a single continent called Pangaea. Therefore, it is possible to wonder what our planet will look like in the future. To answer this question, a map has been created to estimate these changes over the next 250 million years.

Today, we can see the various changes taking place on Earth. However, these observations are limited in time, ranging from a few decades to a century, as is the case with climate change. 

But an equally important event is taking place beneath our feet: the tectonic plates are in constant motion. If this doesn't mean anything to you, they are the cause of powerful earthquakes, such as those feared along the San Andreas Fault, and they have been reshaping the Earth's landscape over thousands of years. 

In fact, 200 million years ago, the Earth had a single continent called Pangaea. And according to the work of Professor Christopher Scotese at Northwestern University, all the plates seem to be moving closer together. Thus, in 250 million years, a new and unique continent will be visible on the surface of our planet, called New Pangaea. 

If we are to believe the image showing this landscape, all the continents have merged into one. But be careful, because the countries are arranged in random configurations. Africa would be located between North America and Europe, causing the Atlantic Ocean to disappear. 

And that's not all, because Antarctica would be attached to South America, and Indonesia would be closer to the frozen continent on the other side. Japan could merge with China, while Spain would gain borders with Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Italy. However, only two countries would be isolated: Scotland and New Zealand. 

Of course, such a regrouping would cause the tectonic plates to rise, leading to the emergence of a new mountain range in Florida and Georgia that could exceed the Himalayas in height. Finally, only the Indian Ocean could have survived this major change, although a huge ocean would encompass this single continent.