Would humans survive without Cloude for 1 year?

Question

Curiosity

Answer 1

Interesting concept.

If we limit it to just one locality on the globe, then absolutely yes. There are places that meet or nearly meet this condition. Water is obtained from humidity in the air that condenses on cool surfaces at night.

If you're talking about no clouds anywhere in the world, then we would have a serious problem. Drought conditions would result in high mortality but those areas with an accessible water supply (lakes, rivers, aquifers) could manage for a year or more.

If the condition were permanent? It wouldn't be a pretty world. We would have to put our technological expertise toward devising an artificial hydrologic cycle. Not just for us, but for the entire ecosystem that supports us.

But there's one silver lining: Clouds are part of the positive feedback system contributing to climate change. We wouldn't have to worry about global warming. We'd be more likely to freeze to death.

Answer 2

Yes.