What will Earth look like in 5,000 years?

Human technology has advanced significantly over the past 5,000 years, and the Earth bears the scars to prove it.We've altered the landscape, the climate and the biological diversity.We've erected skyscrappers for the living and colossal tombs for the dead.Perhaps most important, we've learned to harness a portion of the planet's energy, but we still thirst for so much more power.
That insatiable appetite for energy will continue to chart the course of human civilization in the 5,000 years to come.As a result, it will also dictate what Earth will look like in A.D. 7010.
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