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Winners and Losers of the Recent Nuclear Holocaust
Goodbye Armageddon. Hello, Arma-mentum. By Dan Cluchey.
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A Home of Last Resort
Breaking ground— and betting big—on a doomsday community for the rich. By Sonia Smith.
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Are Illinois taxpayers finally waking up?
Illinois can no longer afford to tax itself out of fiscal holes. By Kristen McQueary.
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EPA intends to form “red team” to debate climate science
Agency head reported to desire “back-and-forth critique” of published research. By Scott K. Johnson.
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Trump’s Latest Election Commission Pick Is A Huge Believer In Voter Fraud Conspiracy
Critics say his appointment sends an unmistakable sign about the direction of the investigation. By Sam Levine. [Autoplay]
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Wells of Despair: The Desperation for Water
An unregulated borewell economy thrives through the dry summers in Osmanabad district of Marathwada, with agents and rig owners cashing in on the desperation of farmers to find water at any depth, any cost. By Parth M.N.
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It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
R.E.M.
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Arks of the Apocalypse
All around the world, scientists are building repositories of everything from seeds to ice to mammal milk — racing to preserve a natural order that is fast disappearing. By Malia Wollan.
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The World Without Us
What kind of books do you write when you believe civilization is doomed? By Laura Miller.
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Would a supervolcano eruption wipe us out?
Throughout our planet’s history, massive volcanic eruptions have devastated life. Could one bring an end to human civilisation? By David Cox.
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The Rise of Dystopian Fiction: From Soviet Dissidents to 70's Paranoia to Murakami
Charting the wild progress of literature’s genre-of-the-moment. By Yvonne Shiau.
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An electromagnetic shock
For rich countries, prolonged loss of electricity is a low-probability event. But the scale of the potential impact is mind-concentrating.
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Forget Countdowns – Climate Catastrophe Has Started in the High Mountains of Asia
If the world manages to keep warming by the century’s end below 1.5º C – an extremely ambitious target – over a third of the ice volume in Asia’s high mountains will still be lost. By T.V. Padma.
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I’m a nuclear armageddon survivor: Ask me anything
From the archives: A nuclear apocalypse is far more likely than a zombie outbreak. By Rupert Goodwins.
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How climate change and disease helped the fall of Rome
Climate change and disease evolution have been the wild cards of human history. By Kyle Harper.
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The Hot Mess Of The Free Market’s Side Effects
How every little thing affects every other thing… By Rob Larson.
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A Warning Cry From the Doomsday Vault
Humanity’s food security is at far more risk than you realize. By Jonas O Bergman. (Mar. 8, 2018)
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'Collapse of civilisation is a near certainty within decades'
Fifty years after the publication of his controversial book The Population Bomb, biologist Paul Ehrlich warns overpopulation and overconsumption are driving us over the edge. By Damian Carrington.
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A Metaphor for the Planet
David Buckel’s memory is dangerous to environmental organizations’ more moderate calls for legislative gradualism and personal lifestyle change. By Jack Downey.
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Uncomfortable
Halestorm
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